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possible pubs I have yet to discover the exact pub they used in Appleton, but it was one of these three. If you have any further information, let me know: theladywashington[at]yahoo[dot]com.
The Plough Inn
The Thatched Tavern
Three Horse Shoes |
meetings We have at least one documented gathering in Appleton. Here is Tolkien's account of it:
"J.B. had given me a little pot of snuff as a birthday present. So I brought it out of
my pocket and read out the ancient label: 'AS SUPPLIED to THEIR MAJESTIES the KINGS of
HANOVER & BELGIUM etc. the DUKE of CUMBERLAND and the DUCHESS of KENT'. 'Will any one
have any?' I said. Many horny hands of yokels were thrust out. And several caplifting
explosions followed! You had better not tell J.B. what I did with (a small portion) of
the precious Fribourg and Treyer stuff. Major Lewis - unaware that Blackwell lives at
Appleton and that the locals were all ears - gave an amusing account of visiting
Blackwell's shop with Hugo Dyson. When he came to the point at which the assistant
returned to Hugo and said: ' Sorry, sir, we have no second-hand copy, but we have
a new copy' (and H replied 'Well, rub it on the floor and make it second-hand: it's
all the same to me'), there was loud applause" |
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