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Old 21-11-2009, 08:40 PM
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Re: Old Sayings,Anecdotes,Related to Wildlife

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Originally Posted by k4t3 View Post
Loripo, n'ere cast a clout...always brought up to believe this was clothes stay on till the may blossom out, not the month gone..but thats Yorkshire n may b different in other regions
It's about archery practice, which all men were required to do. The 'clout' is a flag or cloth target which they'd shoot at in order to learn different ranges.

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