tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post8288920714088052265..comments2023-11-05T08:01:10.010+00:00Comments on Think of England: The Grand NationalBrithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-42326858012164074152007-04-16T09:07:00.000+01:002007-04-16T09:07:00.000+01:00A punt is a bet, and a mug is a damn fool, a patsy...A punt is a bet, and a mug is a damn fool, a patsy, a naif, or what have you.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-85788097232375151592007-04-15T23:14:00.000+01:002007-04-15T23:14:00.000+01:00I'll never learn if I don't ask. What's a mug punt...I'll never learn if I don't ask. What's a mug punter? From the context, mug is a horse and punt is a bet. Is that correct? <BR/><BR/>So how did your horse do?Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-66566351855745358772007-04-14T11:35:00.000+01:002007-04-14T11:35:00.000+01:00Good news! There is a horse running in the Nationa...Good news! There is a horse running in the National with the magnificently simple name of Simon.<BR/><BR/>One of <A HREF="http://www.bryanappleyard.com/blog/2007/03/dave-barry-and-naming-of-horses.php" REL="nofollow">my dreams</A> has come true.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.com