. first, instructions to the'apprentice who .'ispivnd to become a printer was: “Mind your p’s and q’s. Additional'einp.lmsis was placed upon the. phrase by-the custom in. taverns of keeping account of purchases of beer and ale during the week by writing a “P” in the credit book for each pint of liquid sold but not paid for, and a “Q” for each quart. On Saturday, when men had received their pay, they would be greeted with the cry, “Mind your P’s diul'"tVs”—a gentle method of .informing them that no more drinks would be served until their accounts were settled.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 April 1934, Page 12
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98Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 April 1934, Page 12
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