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Perhaps these needles are x-rated!!

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**EDIT** I see today that the spelling has been corrected from pornograph to phonograph... somebody must have notified the seller of the error. It was funny while it lasted.

One of the funniest freudian slips I ever saw was a clip that a friend sent me from the UK where they also have an Antiques Roadshow. The expert was looking at an object that had the emblem of Queen Victoria, a VR, which stands for Victoria Regina (Victoria Ruler)

The expert asked the visitor if they knew what the VR meant, which was answered with a shake of the head

"Well" the expert said, "the V is for V**ina" (One could see how he suddenly realized the major blunder he made as his face turned the reddest I have ever seen!!)

If anyone knows the clip /outtake, my copy went west when my old computer died. I'd really like to see it again!

I can find several references to the episode online, but unfortunately the only video of it is via a torrent download.

Sounds funny, tho!

Great find Tinkerbell!

Tinkerbell wrote:Perhaps these needles are x-rated!!

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Well, they could prick you if you're not careful!