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Cock and Bull Story
by la_spice @ Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 - 06:31:16

The Cock of the North
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The Bull's Head
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A Cock and Bull Story

Meaning:
A fanciful and unbelievable tale.

Origin:
Stony Stratford (the stony ford on the Roman road) is located on the old Roman road of Watling Street, now the A5. In the 18th and early 19th centuries - Stony Stratford was an important stopping-off point for mail and passenger coaches travelling between London and the North of England.
The Cock and The Bull were two of the main coaching inns in the town and the banter and rivalry between groups of travellers is said to have resulted in exaggerated and fanciful stories, which became known as 'cock and bull stories'. The two hostelries did, and still do, exist.

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davidjohndavidjohn pro
19/08/08 @ 10:47

I love your creative approach. Very very nice images with a delightful story. I must go and get out my detector and check th vacinity you describe David.

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
19/08/08 @ 11:14

Thank you - I like to try and present things a little bit differently :yes:

Stony Stratford is in Buckinghamshire.

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davidjohndavidjohn pro
19/08/08 @ 12:00

My first girl friend lived in a thatched cottage near Stony Sratford so I recall seeing both The Cock and the Bull and hearing something to the effect that a story retold in one or other got very distorted !

David.

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
19/08/08 @ 12:13

So you've already struck gold there then! :yes:

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davidjohndavidjohn pro
19/08/08 @ 12:29

Not yet !!!!!!!!!!!! David.

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
19/08/08 @ 12:35

One day! :)

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AmethystLadyAmethystLady pro
19/08/08 @ 12:13

They both look very 'majestic'.

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
19/08/08 @ 12:15

Don't they just! :yes:

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SeasideManSeasideMan pro
19/08/08 @ 13:17

The Cock is a lovely looking chap. I bet he has a fine harem.

Tom.

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
19/08/08 @ 14:15

He was really strutting his stuff and had an adoring entourage!

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SeasideManSeasideMan pro
19/08/08 @ 14:21

I can believe it. He looks (ahem) cocky.

Tom.

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
19/08/08 @ 14:41

Here's just a couple from his harem - all of them were beauties!

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