tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493704376710046906.post2997875959103380901..comments2024-03-21T00:15:10.417-07:00Comments on BlackAdder Scripts: Blackadder II, Episode 4 - MoneyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493704376710046906.post-86980482903253303022018-03-28T03:39:19.562-07:002018-03-28T03:39:19.562-07:00Indeed, "celebratory slapper binge" mean...Indeed, "celebratory slapper binge" means something else entirely...RoboJ1Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915337461488853660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493704376710046906.post-25260423623029128222015-11-17T07:39:01.233-08:002015-11-17T07:39:01.233-08:00It's Shove ha'penny: (https://en.wikipedia...It's Shove ha'penny: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shove_ha%27penny) not Sharp Halfpenny.Nellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06536640701557192228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493704376710046906.post-59311799367381216862015-06-21T18:34:53.230-07:002015-06-21T18:34:53.230-07:00Hi,
Couple of corrections for you,
When Queenie ...Hi,<br /><br />Couple of corrections for you,<br /><br />When Queenie is playing chess with Melchet and takes a piece, she says "SNAP", as in the card game, not ZAP.<br /><br />In the sailor's story, Squirrely the squirrel goes 'leap, leap, leap.'<br /><br />The game for which Queenie wants a coin is called 'Shove Halfpenny' (should be pronounced 'Shove ha'penny [haypenny]). <br /><br />Near the end, a '...celebratory slapper binge' should be 'celebratory slap-up binge'. <br /><br />Both this and shove ha'penny are very old schoolboy terms.<br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br />DBHAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260818520687487063noreply@blogger.com