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Re: Proper term
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Mary Burke <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 08:42:09 -0400
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In a course for museum educators in the '80's in York Graeme Carter, who was
head of interpretation at Beaulieu, called them lies. He said one of his
jobs was "to listen in to guides' tours and stop them telling lies". He said
that the guides in the historic house were the worst, always making up tales
about ghosts - he thought for the titillation of the visitors.

In "The Daughter of Time" Josephine Tey referred to them as "tonypandy" -
you have to read the book to find out why!

Mary Burke
VPM

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