major, Ostlers & Dreymen?  Please advise.

 

T-Dog

Tom... an Ostler was originally a stableman at an Inn, but the term was used for stablemen in lots of industries. My grandfather was an Ostler at Liverpool Street Railway Station in Manchester (first passenger station in the world and still there) before WW1. They used the horses to 'shunt' the carriages around the yards there. A Dreyman, or it might be Drayman was a man who delivered the barrelled beer to the pubs from the breweries, by horse and cart. I believe the term originally comes from the word Draughtsman, being the name given to the same men, who drove the large horses, which were known as Draughthorses (heavy horses)

major, thanks.  Over here we call it draft beer & draft horses.

 

T-Dog

 

p.s.  I did know what a cooper was.

#37 WAS SUPPOSE TO READ ISN'T THAT THE TRUTH MAJOR. NOT MEANT TO BE QUESTIONING YOU IF IT WAS TRUE OR NOT.

MIND AND FINGERS WERE IN TWO DIFFERENT SPOTS.

 

 

Before waxing tearful about horses remember they were filthy depraved beasts falling dead from heart attacks and piercing opposing teams in the chests with their shafts.

 

They gave ample employent to "crossing sweepers" filthy little depraved boys whose sole occupation was to sweep a path through the dung which fouled the roads to enable their better sorts to cross.

Pete.. re 43... I have the same problem with brain and mouth co-ordination.

Ref # 44. The death of the crossing-sweeper in Bleak House almost had me in tears.

Mark is there no concealing your affinity for untermensch?

I can't comment until I've had a translation.

OK Mark You asked for it.

 

Are you into crossing sweepers? my #47 tried to leave the accusation unmade.

 

I've booked you a specially sumptuous one

 

1884 vintage

 

 

Mark... Untermench was the term given by the Nazi's to Jews, the mentaly ill, disabled etc

How revealing.

 

T-Dog

yes T-Dog looking at you I wonder why

 

Hello Omi. We try to bring a little humor to the message boards here.  We call it "making  history" LOL.  Nice to see you!