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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 81 points 5 days ago (3 children)
[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 35 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"Hey baby, wanna hear a slur?"

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"shitwhistle" (it's a slur among sentient trains)

You hear that, Bobandy? That shrill sound in the distance? That's a shitwhistle heralding the arrival of the shit train. Carrying countless shitcars each filled with tons and tons of shitcargo. Should be here any moment, Bobandy, but first a little drinky poo!

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

The boys were ready with stones to throw at the locomotive.

[–] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My god this was probably a real problem in 19th/early 20th century England though. Fucking kids can be fucking assholes lol

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 points 4 days ago

Every story in the books was based on an actual event.

[–] BigPotato@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That's no reason to throw the gamer word at them. Actually, it's more messed up because it was a bunch of lily white English kids chucking rocks. Should've called them crackers as he passed instead.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago
[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Henry wasn't sorry, it was on purpose. He was celebrated. I have read the entirety of The Railway Series to my daughter twice (I do substitute in "coal" for the aforementioned slur). There is some crazy shit in there. Engine body horror.