blake murphy wrote:
> 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.

Just take my word for it, in my case anyway I can't speak for others