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 Only Denny and Horses?
Author:Andrew Denny
Date:Wednesday, 4th Jul 2001 18:30
Views:3,893 (excluding Digests and RSS feeds)
Category:Language, Education, Arts and Events
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I'm a quotations freak, and I've looked everywhere I can think for the origin and meaning of the title of 'Only Fools and Horses'. Any idea, anyone? I've tried the various fan sites -- no luck.

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  Only Denny and Horses?
I'm a quotations freak, and I've looked everywhere I can think for the origin and meaning of the title of ...
Andrew Denny 04/07/01 18:30 10980
   Re: Only Denny and Horses?
Dear Andrew, This comes from the saying that "Only fools and horses work" - if you listen carefully it is the ...
Sarah Millard 06/07/01 13:14 11036
   Re: Only Denny and Horses?
Try World Wide Words at http://www.worldwidewords.org/ An excellent site providing the meaning of hundreds of words and phrases. You could send ...
Louise Ellis-Barrett 06/07/01 13:01 11034
   Re: Only Denny and Horses?
Andrew, I think the clue's in the theme tune. "Why do only fools and horses work?". Here's the answer given at ...
Darren Jones 05/07/01 16:20 11003
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Blow me down, just goes to show how you can miss the answer even with the web at your disposal. ...
Andrew Denny 05/07/01 17:44 11004
     Re: Only Denny and Horses?
Hi Andrew I was reading the "Weekend" supplement to last Saturday's Daily Mail last night and there's a piece on Only ...
William Hann 13/09/01 09:24 12764

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