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[=SDC=] Q36: Phyllis and Sharon

Question 36:
Phyllis and Sharon...
One is an SDC regular; the other appears here for the first time. Who are they? We're as happy with a real name as with a pseudonym.

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[/nq] I have a nagging suspicion (and no more than that ) that we're talking Freddy Mercury and El ton John here. Cheers - Ian

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  • [/nq] I have a nagging suspicion (and no more than that ) that we're talking Freddy Mercury and El ton John here.
  • Cheers - Ian
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[nq:1]Question 36: Phyllis and Sharon...[/nq]
I have a nagging suspicion (and no more than that ) that we're talking Freddy Mercury and El ton John here.
Cheers - Ian
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[nq:1]Question 36: Phyllis and Sharon... One is an SDC regular; the other appears here for the first time. Who are they? We're as happy with a real name as with a pseudonym.[/nq]
Is one of them Phyllis Primrose-Pechey (***** Craddock)?

Mickwick
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[nq:2]Question 36: Phyllis and Sharon...[/nq]
[nq:1]I have a nagging suspicion (and no more than that ) that we're talking Freddy Mercury and El ton John here.[/nq]
Half right. Phyllis is Elton John's nickname for Rod Stewart. Sharon is Rod Stewart's nickname for Elton John.
Don't ask me how I learnt that.
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[nq:2]I have a nagging suspicion (and no more than that ) that we're talking Freddy Mercury and El ton John here.[/nq]
[nq:1]Half right. Phyllis is Elton John's nickname for Rod Stewart. Sharon is Rod Stewart's nickname for Elton John. Don't ask ... buried on a dusty shelf in my long-term memory (ie I've no idea where I heard it either). Well done.[/nq]
Cheers - Ian
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[nq:1]Ian Noble wrote in message[/nq]
[nq:2]I have a nagging suspicion (and no more than that ) that we're talking Freddy Mercury and El ton John here.[/nq]
[nq:1]Half right. Phyllis is Elton John's nickname for Rod Stewart. Sharon is Rod Stewart's nickname for Elton John. Don't ask me how I learnt that.[/nq]
Okay, we'll ignore the "how." But we won't ignore the fact that your answer i
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