On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:32:26 +0000, Adam Funk >
wrote:

>On 2008-03-13, blake murphy wrote:
>
>> cecil adams of *the straight dope* does note that:
>>
>> It is said that in a venerable British men's club there is a sign
>> reading "DURING THE ASPARAGUS SEASON MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO
>> RELIEVE THEMSELVES IN THE HATSTAND."
>>
>> ...i heard it as 'umbrella stand,' but who knows.
>
>I'd like to see proof of that.
>
>No, not proof of THAT --- just the sign.

i'd like to think that brits are more cultured than to **** in the
umbrella stand, but then i don't have proof of that, either.

your pal,
blake