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Pete Zicato

10-14-2013 03:50 PM

American vs. English

TIL - Crossing guard (American) == Lollipop man (West Yorkshire British)

Discovered here

DanaC

10-14-2013 03:58 PM

Also, lollypop lady. (rather than lollypop woman)

It's because the crossing sign they hold up looks like a lollypop.

Aliantha

10-14-2013 05:28 PM

Lollipop lady here too.

monster

10-14-2013 07:18 PM

strange yanks...

Perry Winkle

10-15-2013 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster (Post 880244)

strange yanks...

Of course we give ours a somewhat militaristic name. Anything else would be un-American.

xoxoxoBruce

10-16-2013 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster (Post 880244)

strange yanks...

Why, because we give the AR-16s instead of lollipops?

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