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Old 3rd Feb 2021, 06:50
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DaveReidUK
 
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For those of us with long memories: Britannia

Brought up on a diet of Darts and Tynes, I couldn't understand why they called it the "Whispering Giant" - until the first time that I (barely) heard one taxy and take off.
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