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The Pig and Whistle near Oxford Street, central London, was the venue for some of the [[London CHE Groups]] in the early 1970s. | The Pig and Whistle near Oxford Street, central London, was the venue for some of the [[London CHE Groups]] in the early 1970s. | ||
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Pig and Whistle is a traditional name for pubs; the name is sometimes thought to refer to "wassail".[1]
The Pig and Whistle near Oxford Street, central London, was the venue for some of the London CHE Groups in the early 1970s.
Another Pig and Whistle, in Belgravia, was a popular gay venue for Saturday lunchtime drinking, also in the early 1970s.[2]
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References
- ↑ http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pig-and-whistle.html Phrase finder: The meaning and origin of the expression: Pig and whistle.
- ↑ Peter Scott-Presland, Amiable Warriors Volume One, Chapter 5.
