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What are these? I asked.The waiter at a Troodos taverna peered down at the menu I was holding and wrinkled his brow. They cheeps, he said. Cheeps?Yes, he said, nodding happily. Right. So what is a cheep? Some sort of bird? He looked a little flummoxed. No, they ... they ... he shrugged his shoulders. They cheeps, he said, emphasising the word and giving me a nervous laugh. Who were these people? I could hear him thinking. Had they just landed? Were they not Brits? Surely they must be, dressed as they were from head to foot in M & S. So what did they mean What are cheeps? He looked around at the group and was stumped. We began to laugh and immediately regretted it because he turned and stamped off in a huff. Come back, Giles shouted. We re only teasing. He sidled up again, notepad and pen at the ready. You want cheeps? he asked sulkily. Course we do, said my sister, giving him a wink. What did Shirley Valentine say? If there d been Brits at the Last Supper, they d have asked for chips. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Guns Magazine, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1153 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: 'Bout this "gunwriting" thang: so you think it's all beer and skittles, eh?(ODD ANGRY SHOT)
Author: John Connor
Publication: Guns Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 53Issue: 11Page: 118(2)

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