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| (...) They are ceremonial guards to the queen or somesuch. I don't know that much about them, having grown up in Scotland.. but you'll find them in London, where they are a popular tourist attraction etc etc. And they wear silly hats. Richard (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: What's a Beefeater?
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| They can be found at the Tower of London: (URL) ToL has its own site: (URL) above claims that the real name for these is "The Yeoman Warders". See: (URL) Yeoman Warders are descended from the ancient band of warders who, from early in the Tower's (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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