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Cornwall Firsts. (Or why England needs to keep it) (Read 1849 times)
Reply #15 - Apr 29th, 2004 at 12:53pm

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"...  evolved from the sport of hurling."

I don't even want to ask ...


Not to be confused with the Canadian sport of curling, which, if not properly played, does make you want to hurl with curled toes....
 

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Reply #16 - Apr 29th, 2004 at 12:55pm

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Not to be confused with the Canadian sport of curling, which, if not properly played, does make you want to hurl with curled toes....

I thought curling orginated in Scotland - or is this something different? ???

PS. What does all this have to do with Cornwall anyway? Tongue Grin
 

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Reply #17 - Apr 29th, 2004 at 4:13pm

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I thought curling orginated in Scotland - or is this something different? ???

PS. What does all this have to do with Cornwall anyway? Tongue Grin


Weren't curling irons invented in Cornwall as well?
 

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Reply #18 - Apr 29th, 2004 at 4:14pm

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According to a friend of mine, Hockey is Hurling for protestants. Grin
 

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