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Re: What's a Beefeater?
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:04:13 GMT
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Richard Franks (<FqGy8s.AGH@lugnet.com>) wrote at
04:38:52
> In lugnet.loc.uk, Alan Gerber writes:
> > I've seen these in the Ultimate LEGO Book. What are they?
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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.
At the Tower of London.
I don't think there are any anywhere else.
--
Tony Priestman
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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)
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