π𧱠Origins of Paint the town red π©Έπ·
ποΈ The allusion being made in the expression 'paint the town red' is to the kind of unruly behaviour that results in much blood being spilt.
𧱠There are several suggestions as to the origin of the phrase. The one most often repeated, especially within the walls of the Melton Mowbray Tourist Office, is a tale dating from 1837.
π΄ That is when the Marquis of Waterford and a group of friends are said to have run riot in the Leicestershire town of Melton Mowbray, painting the town's toll-bar and several buildings red.
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ποΈ The allusion being made in the expression 'paint the town red' is to the kind of unruly behaviour that results in much blood being spilt.
𧱠There are several suggestions as to the origin of the phrase. The one most often repeated, especially within the walls of the Melton Mowbray Tourist Office, is a tale dating from 1837.
π΄ That is when the Marquis of Waterford and a group of friends are said to have run riot in the Leicestershire town of Melton Mowbray, painting the town's toll-bar and several buildings red.
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πDo you enjoy playing cards with your friends?
β¦οΈOn playing cards in English, there are four suits β theyβre called hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs. The numbers are called ace, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack, queen and king.
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β¦οΈOn playing cards in English, there are four suits β theyβre called hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs. The numbers are called ace, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack, queen and king.
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