two in one.

[answerbok]

Who or what is the Aintree Iron? 2. was the Jolly Roger a funny red flag.. if so why is it black and white?

[drochit]

Aintree Iron - answer here
http://www.geocities.com/butlermbe/iron.html

[answerbok]

Grow up drochit or whoever you are today. Do you think i didn't already Google? not getting heisted twice. NOT RECOMMENDED to go to drochit's suggested link. cor what a clown.

[drochit]

Aintree Iron said to be Brian Epstein because they referred to him as an *iron hoof* - cockney slang for a poof. Also said to refer to Tommy Smith because he was an iron man. Also to refer to Aintree racecourse which looks like a flat iron from above.
You pays yer money and takes yer pick because I understand that the Scaffold have never said what it refers to.

[drochit]

If you've googled then you won't require an answer to the Jolly Roger question the history of which is well described on a number of sites.

[andjac]

now now children

[brawburd]

Well there you go Drochit. From mildly humorous to supercilious - AB is an open forum for folk to post wahtever questions they care too. Since answerbok always responds with respect, maybe you should look to him for a few lessons!

[3s_a_crowd]

That your little joke Brawburd ? I'm sure that Drochit and everyone else will see the irony in your remarks.

[brawburd]

No irony intended! "Personalities" on this site are varied but I would say that answerbok is polite and respectful to other geniune submittors.

[answerbok]

well, hush everyone; thanks for support Brawburd [i can't help but agree with you] and drochit's reply i presume was a mere prank, 'n i done plenty of that. However, the webpage (s)he's linked to seems possibly dodgy and would feel better if you all DON'T CLICK it. Thanks for your good and starred reply drochit about Aintree Iron and don't worry about jolly roger i will repost. So all just leave it now, right or 'someone' might get mad and post surplus Q's in this category to drop this one off the list a bit quicker, sounds like a good idea but not fair on those further down the list, so cease and desist, ok?

[hal]

What is dodgy about the site?