2006-12-15 02:14:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I haven't got a haypenny, so God Bless You!
2006-12-15 02:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what the question is, but that is a line from a very old English Christmas rhyme taught to children. It goes like this...."Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man's hat (roadside beggars). If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny (half penny) will do. And if you haven't got a ha'penny, well God bless YOU" LOL. that was far back in time before the British currency went metric, and there were pounds, shillings and pence (pennies). It's funny to realise there are a lot of people around these days who don't know what a "ha'penny" was, and never heard of a "threppeny bit" which was a rather pretty, angulated three-penny coin. By the way "ha'penny" was always pronounced "haypny" .
2006-12-15 10:25:09 · answer #2 · answered by sharmel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thanx
2006-12-15 10:17:20 · answer #3 · answered by GiGi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
y a penny? a penny cant buy a beer!
2006-12-15 10:17:18 · answer #4 · answered by teddy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
...only a penny? I think a dollar would be better.
2006-12-15 10:16:51 · answer #5 · answered by Robert B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If that old man is a drug addict, no-way!
2006-12-15 10:16:56 · answer #6 · answered by lolitakali 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-12-15 10:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank you!
2006-12-15 10:15:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would if I had it
2006-12-15 10:16:29 · answer #9 · answered by D8411 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋