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Originally Posted by sm_counsell
Two things:
First why was the man called Rag and Bone? I get the rag bit but what about the bone?
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They also used to collect bones for making into glue, although I don't remember this at all. Maybe Health and Safety put a stop to it...
Do remember only about 40 years ago ... the bone merchants coming to my local butchers to pick up the bones... gawd did he stink. Nice looking lad too .. perhaps he scrubbed up well..
Do they still have these I wonder ? What do butchers do with the excess bones ?