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A set of bed cushions and covers of high-quality white cotton, densely overprinted in a small font with the results of cricket matches (choice of historic or contemporary).
Packed in a set of six, plus a spare in case one gets damaged.
Ask for them by name: "The Seven Pillows Of Wisden".
Wisden
https://en.wikipedi...cketers%27_Almanack
Dull beyond belief [8th of 7, Nov 13 2017]
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Some boys from the International League of Punsters and Quip-wranglers would like a word, [8th]. |
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If it's the word we're thinking of, tell them no - it's ours now, and we're keeping it. |
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When she sees it for the first time, this display of
beautiful new pillows in your bedroom will bowl your
maiden over. |
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Are they non-iron cotton? It would be a shame if
there was a crease |
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You could playfully throw these pillows at people, at
the last moment shouting "Duck!" |
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This puts me in mind of a song by The Kipper Family. I would link
to its lyrics, but the site hosting then has apparently been taken
down "for exceeding its bandwidth allowance". Anyway, it's a
ballad-length series of double-entendres about cricket. |
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