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Susie Dent
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Pall Mall in London is named after a game played there nearly 400 years ago, involving players attempting to strike a ball with a mallet through an iron ring that was suspended at the end of the long alley. The name is from the Italian pallamaglio, ‘ball mallet’.
Posted By: DrDublin on December 8th 2023 at 11:17:08
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- Learn something new everyday... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 8, 11:17:08
- No way, its named after Ciggies my old uncle used to smoke.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 8, 13:28:58
- Wonder if you can still get them! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 8, 13:32:53
- Yes! Sort of. (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Dec 8, 15:12:15
- Wonder if you can still get them! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 8, 13:32:53
- more dent... (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 8, 11:43:18
- I love that (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 8, 19:00:17
- Ah, didn't know that. That's brillers. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 8, 11:44:56
- No way, its named after Ciggies my old uncle used to smoke.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 8, 13:28:58
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