LONDON NAMES
TELEPHpNE ENDEARMENTS
Strange though it- may seem, few books contain more words of endearment than a telephone directoiy! In tlie Infest London edition the names of subscribers include 40 Angels. 20 Clucks, 3 Chickens, 32 Bailings, 34 Dears, 1 Dearie, 17 Ducks and-6 Dearloves. Thoio aie 3 Heaven*, 20 Honeys, 5G Loves, S Lovcjoys,. 6 Lovcleys, ■ 8 Prottys' 12 Peaches, 37 Sheets, 7 True-' loves, '3 Cheers, and 1 Fullilovc. There was also l'Kissa, 2 Tfihsans. and 5 KKsins. ' There are 50 Beers in ,tlie book. If one prefer* n Champagne, theic is one pf thorn, and if it is a soft ill ink that is wanted there's a Coffee! In the way of "eats," theic arc .10 Rolls, 30 Buttcis1, 11 Cheeses, 9 .Pickles, and 7 Muttons. IS Cakebreacls, 3 Apples, 8 Oranges, 19. Pears, and- 20 Xutth.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 49, 27 February 1934, Page 13
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141LONDON NAMES Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 49, 27 February 1934, Page 13
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