Hi Tim and List,
There are clearly two similar versions of the Spurlash then. :-) In the
Dockyard, the gag goes like this:
Apprentoid told to go get a Spurlash.
Goes to stores and makes request.
Storeman consults A.N.Other piece of meaningless paper and tells Apprentoid
that there aren't any due for a while but to check with the Harbourmaster.
(who is also well-versed in leading young Apprentoids a merry dance)
Harbourmaster tells Apprentoid to muster (get that salt off my shoulder!)
at Fountain Lake Jetty at 2pm next Thursday afternoon. Apprentoid
obeys. At the appointed time, the workmates of the aforementioned
Apprentoid arrive on the jetty as some great big grey battlewagon turns up
and drops anchor. At the very moment the hook hits the green stuff, all
his mates yell: "SPURLASH!!"
It usually takes victims about a week to get back on speaking terms with
everyone. :-)
FWIW
Gavin
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