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Why Do We Refer To Our Traffic Wardens As 'yellow Fever'? by uaphorism(m): 5:47pm On Dec 08, 2013 |
I've been mulling over this for a long time, right from the late 80s, its been like that - referring to the traffic wardens as 'yellow fever'. Probably someone here will be able to shed some light on it.. |
Re: Why Do We Refer To Our Traffic Wardens As 'yellow Fever'? by tosinjoe(m): 6:16pm On Dec 08, 2013 |
Yellow shirt |
Re: Why Do We Refer To Our Traffic Wardens As 'yellow Fever'? by uaphorism(m): 6:25pm On Dec 08, 2013 |
tosinjoe: Yellow shirtloolzz..even then the shirts aren't exactly colored yellow..more like orange |
Re: Why Do We Refer To Our Traffic Wardens As 'yellow Fever'? by lyrical(m): 7:14pm On Dec 08, 2013 |
U plp dwn here call dm 'yellow fever'?... we call dm 'green headache' in d states..... |
Re: Why Do We Refer To Our Traffic Wardens As 'yellow Fever'? by uaphorism(m): 9:06pm On Dec 08, 2013 |
lyrical: U plp dwn here call dm 'yellow fever'?... we call dm 'green headache' in d states.....sounds even worse.. Got a clue of where it all started from? |
Re: Why Do We Refer To Our Traffic Wardens As 'yellow Fever'? by apoti(m): 9:09pm On Dec 08, 2013 |
I think Fela Anikulapo Kuti first called them "Yellow Fever" 1 Like |
Re: Why Do We Refer To Our Traffic Wardens As 'yellow Fever'? by kokoA(m): 9:24pm On Dec 08, 2013 |
Fela gave them that name I think.. That's what my mum told me. |
Re: Why Do We Refer To Our Traffic Wardens As 'yellow Fever'? by uaphorism(m): 6:57am On Dec 09, 2013 |
apoti: I think Fela Anikulapo Kuti first called them "Yellow Fever" kokoA: Fela gave them that name I think.. That's what my mum told me. apoti: I think Fela Anikulapo Kuti first called them "Yellow Fever"that answer seems more plausible..thanks.. I wonder why anyway.. |
Re: Why Do We Refer To Our Traffic Wardens As 'yellow Fever'? by Brimmie(m): 7:07am On Dec 09, 2013 |
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