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Old 10-12-2011, 09:56   #134
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Re: And Pastimes

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Originally Posted by JCB View Post
corkwork.co.uk/ tells about it .

We also used to make two holes in tin lids , put string through them , colour the lids with differrent colours of chalk , and then make them spin round to give a nice colourful effect . We called them yo-yos , but they wern't the type you can buy in shops .
Hummers JCB, that's what they called them over Liverpool way,

"Where's our lad ?"
"E's inda jigger, playin' wid is 'ummer !"
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