You never forget your first dime

I recently discovered that 'to dime' has another meaning in the Scandinavian world.

The Norwegian tells me that in the eighties when the Dime Bar's ad came out, cinemas would be filled with tittering teenagers and mystified parents.

'But Sven, it is just a chocolate bar...'

It means - how can I put this - bum sex.

Watch the ad again..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83n3X0S_lFE&feature=related

ginger pigeon

I saw a ginger pigeon yesterday.

Shining bronze and copper among all his concrete brothers.

He was looking fine; healthy, smooth feathers and bright eyes, a stark contract to his bedraggled, grey, knobble-footed brothers.

I wondered if he gets teased by all of the other pigeons?

'Oi, ginger wings.'

A pigeon only a mother could love?

No. He was too plump and prosperous. I think he is some kind of pigeon king, who gets to sit on Nelson's tricorne hat - the premier pigeon spot in the city.

I'm not the only one it seems to have spotted my auburn plumed friend
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7554831828861553672