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Our nickname for bogeys was 'crows' Small fingers were wedged up our nose We got frequently told Please stop digging for gold Did I excavate ... shh no one knows! www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/Question165276.html As children we called bogeys ‘crows’ it is a regional word in the Derby/Nottingham/Stoke areas... incidentally my hubby grew up about 5 miles from where I lived yet he called them bogeys 7/13/19

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Lindsay Laurie

Date: 7/21/2019 1:17:00 AM

G'day Jan ... new name for me too Jan, but call it what you like. It's the same entertainment - thanks Jan - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 7/21/2019 1:20:00 PM

Not everyone appreciates my humour Lindsay but I know many find my poems can be amusing:-) hugs Jan xx

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 7/18/2019 8:10:00 PM

Here is 1 for you Jan ?? People who pick there nose and then eat it ???

Jan Allison
Date: 7/21/2019 1:19:00 PM

lol Christopher I think many kids have to give it a try:-) hugs Jan xx

Ralph Sergi

Date: 7/15/2019 3:30:00 PM

Hi Jan: Thank you for the regional words of your home town. Thank God we grow out of that!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/16/2019 3:14:00 AM

LOL Ralph, some folk never grow out of it lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/14/2019 10:03:00 PM

You know what they say, Jan: You can pick your friends. And you can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friend's nose!! Ciao, gw

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2019 3:05:00 AM

lol GW:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 7/13/2019 8:27:00 PM

LOL! ;D, ...<3

Jan Allison
Date: 7/14/2019 5:30:00 AM

thanks Mo:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/13/2019 5:54:00 PM

Isn't that a coincidence Jan. And Limerick all kids can probably identify with. xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 7/14/2019 5:30:00 AM

... and parents can identify too lol I've written several limericks on the subject lol:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 7/13/2019 3:06:00 PM

This is good, Jan:) I also know them by bogeys, so am learning something new! I'll check this out with my lady lol, might get one over her:) Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 7/14/2019 5:29:00 AM

LOL Paul from the link it seems its a regional word, hubby had never heard of it but mum confirmed yesterday it's what we called them as children, she remembers a lady from brownies called Mrs Crowe who we said was always sticking her beak in it lol :-) hugs jan xx