The Witches of Chiswick (Robert Rankin) читать бесплатно онлайн полную версию книги (ч. notes)

Footnotes

1

One of the most wonderful works of Victorian erotica ever written. Buy a copy.

2

You really should see this painting; it's in the Tate Gallery.

3

Corporate sponsorship of months had been all the rage in 2207, but had since been discontinued, because it was stupid.

4

Pink being the new black this particular year.

5

Unforgivable, I know. I should never have left it in. Sorry.

6

As opposed to the Cartwright known as Hoss. Or even a man called Horse, played by Richard Harris. Who never even owned a horse. (Or Robert Redford who whispered to horses.)

7

On the area that we now all know is your philtrum.

8

Alice Bands: Hands.

9

Rhythm and Blues: Shoes.

10

Patent Pelmet: Helmet.

11

Whistle and flute: Pair of trousers.

12

This was not an old one then; it was a new one.

13

Davy Crockett: Pocket.

14

Bangers and Mash: Cash.

15

Collectors of dog shit that was used in Victorian times for the process of tanning kid gloves. It's true, you can look it up in Mayhew's London. (I did.)

16

It was a very big pile!

17

You can't say Major Tom. It's an infringement on copyright and you have to pay royalties, so stuff that!

18

Equivalent to one and a half mo's. Or three quarters of a tick.

19

It was the white dog poo they collected in those days for the tanning. You just don't see white dog poo about any more, do you?

20

Which is allowable and not a breach of copyright.

21

Not to be confused with a hairy trigger, which is a variety of Siberian mountain horse. Or a willy.

22

Berkshire Hunt: Fool (loosely speaking).

23

Arsenic and Old Lace: Face.

24

Spitting sound.

25

Gawd Bless Her. Take it as read.

26

It must be remembered that in Victorian times such terms as nigger, darkie, savage and coon were considered politically correct. And the word spastic was still a term of endearment, although mostly favoured by gyppos.

27

Except outside the Greater London area.

28

Tim's nose.

29

God bless you, Spike Milligan.

30

Or wherever it is in the movie.

31

Not on the back of the same ostrich, obviously.

32

Unforgiveable, I know. But hey, we are reaching the end of the story now and how many times is an opportunity like that going to come up in a single lifetime?