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Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13486, 4 June 1914, Page 4

Two pitmen, Geordic and l-5i.11, went to see Newcastle play Aston Villa, and after the football match they thought they would have something to eat. After- wandering about for some time they came across a small shop kept by aii old man and his wife, so they went in and ordered two plates of pics, peas, and potatoes, and two cups of tea. After the old man had served them he went back to the counter. A few minutes later Geordio began to grumble about the pies. ''Aa say, Bill, these pies are as hard as_ iron." The old man overheard Geordie's remark, and went up to him and said: "Young man, do you know I made pics before you were born?" Geordio turned round and said: "Aye, hinney. and this is one o' them."