The "Knocker Upper" was a real job. A man with a long pole was employed to
go down the streets of back-to-back houses, tapping on peoples' bedroom
windows to wake them for work - before people had alarm clocks.
I just cant imagine what you find so hilarious about the phrase.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at exit109.com>
To: "Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller@kencomp.net>
Cc: "Ron Soave" <soavero@yahoo.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: British vs. English (no LBC was Re: COtter pins,
> And what about stopping by and "knocking me up" in the morning?
> A good friend of mine who was born and raised in the UK said that to me
> once and I almost died laughing.
>
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Down to just a few Sprites
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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