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by **Magot** on Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:34 am

A rabbit walks into a pub and says to the barman, 'Can I have a pint of beer and a Ham and Cheese Toastie?
The barman is amazed, but gives the rabbit a pint of beer and a ham and cheese toast. The rabbit drinks the beer and eats the toastie. He then leaves. The following night the rabbit returns and again asks for a pint of beer and a Ham and Cheese Toastie. The barman, now intrigued by the rabbit and the extra drinkers in thepub, (because word gets round) gives the rabbit the pint and the Toastie. The rabbit consumes them and leaves.
The next night, the pub is packed.
In walks the rabbit and says, 'A pint of beer and a Ham and Cheese Toastie, please barman.'
The crowd is hushed as the barman gives the rabbit his pint and toastie and then burst into applause as the rabbit wolfs them down.
The next night there is standing room only in the pub. The barman is making more money in one week than he did all last
year.
In walks the rabbit and says, 'A pint of beer and a Ham and Cheese Toastie, please barman.
The barman says, 'I'm sorry rabbit, old mate, old mucker, but we are right out of them Ham and Cheese Toasties...'
The rabbit looks aghast.'We do have a very nice Cheese and Onion Toastie.'
The rabbit looks him in the eye and says, 'Are you sure I will like it?'
The barman, with a roguish smile says, 'Do you think that I would let down one of my best friends? I know you'll love it!'
'Ok,' says the rabbit, 'I'll have a pint of beer and a Cheese and Onion Toastie.'
The pub erupts with glee as the rabbit quaffs the beer and guzzles the toastie.
He then waves to the crowd and leaves....
NEVER TO RETURN!!!!!!
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One year later, in the now impoverished public house, the barman, (who has only served 4 drinks tonight, 3 of which were his) calls time.
When he is cleaning down the now empty bar, he sees a small white form, floating above the bar.
The barman says, 'Who are you?',
To which he is answered,
'I am the ghost of the rabbit that used to frequent your public
house.'
The barman says, 'I remember you. You made me famous.
You would come in every night and have a pint of beer and a Ham andCheese Toastie. Masses came to see you and this place was famous.'
The rabbit says, 'Yes I know.'
The barman said, 'I remember, on your last night we didn't have any Ham and Cheese Toasties. You had a Cheese and Onion one instead.'
The rabbit said, 'Yes, you promised me that I would love it.
The barman said, 'You never came back, what happened?'
'I DIED', said the rabbit.
'NO!' said the barman. 'What from?'
After a short pause, the rabbit said...

'Mixin-me-toasties.'

by **lendube** on Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:38 am

Oh Jan, either I'm stupid or the culture gap is very wide right now. I don't get it............ Never heard of a toastie of any kind 'round these parts. Can you 'splain it to me.

by **Magot** on Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:51 am

So sad, Lennie, so sad, - a toastie is a toasted sandwich with a savoury filling. We had cheese and onion toasties for lunch Sunday, and a glass of Bombadier mmmmmmmmm (real ale)

by **momquilts** on Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:54 am

OK, I'm still not getting it. Please explain further.

by **Magot** on Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:06 pm

For Toasties see above
What is myxomatosis? (mixing me toasties)

Myxomatosis is a severe viral disease of rabbits that decimated the wild rabbit population when it arrived in Britain 50 years ago. Domestic rabbits are also susceptible to the disease and deaths in pets are reported every year.

The number and severity of outbreaks varies over time: the myxomatosis virus is notorious for its ability to mutate from year to year and the background immunity in the wild rabbit population also varies. For example, in autumn 2000, southern areas of the UK (the south west, Hampshire, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire) experienced a severe outbreak of myxomatosis, thought to have been caused by a particularly virulent strain of the myxomatosis virus.

This is obviously one that does not cross the Great Cultural Divide - here in the UK we are weeping at this joke.Even though it is an Oldie.

by **Mom of Six** on Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:19 pm

toasties sound like grilled cheese to me.

by **momquilts** on Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:10 pm

I got the Toasties part but didn't understand the mixing my toasties. Now I know why.

by **Bama** on Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:45 pm

I get it now. :lol:

by **HeyJudee** on Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:28 am

momquilts wrote:I got the Toasties part but didn't understand the mixing my toasties. Now I know why.

Since he ate two different types of toasties....he dies of myxomatosis which is pronounced like "mixing me toasties".

Jan, I get it now...and it is a groaner