LOL Deri, I suppose having a British grandmother helped with this!
Hope you're having a good holiday.

Cheers,

        Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Deri James" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2001 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: Happy Holidays


> On Tuesday 25 Dec 2001 5:23 am, Magenta Raine wrote:
> > Deri, I didn't get it... U must explain it!
> >
> > mag
>
> Sorry Mag, I did think it a bit "regional" (and only rated a mild
> chuckle anyway).
>
>
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> Riding the favourite at Cheltenham, a jockey was well ahead of the
> field.
>
> Suddenly he was hit on the head by a turkey and a string of sausages.
>
> He managed to keep control of his mount and pulled back into the lead,
> only to be struck by a box of Christmas crackers, a can of spam and a
> dozen mince pies as he went over the last fence.
>
> With great skill he managed to steer the horse to the front of the
> field once more when, on the run in, he was struck on the head by a
> bottle of sherry and a Christmas pudding. Thus distracted, he managed
> only a second placing.
>
> He immediately went to the stewards to complain that he had been
> seriously hampered.
>
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> Glossary:
>
> CHELTENHM. A race track where a JOCKEY rides a horse around fences.
> JOCKEY. Little short guy - rides the mount.
> MOUNT. A raceing horse.
> STEWARDS. The judges who make sure that noone is cheating, tampering,
> or otherways hampering the running of the race.
>
> And I hope you have "Hampers" in the US - big whicker baskets chock
> full of Xmas goodies.
>
> Have a happy Xmas Mags.
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri