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it is "cucumber time"
Santragenius V Posted Jul 3, 2003
Site names...
One thing made me wonder - in Danish the low season for news is indeed called "cucumber time" (= "agurketid").
In how many countries is that the case??? Do somebody know why?? And if it's not called that, then what is it called?
SG V
it is "cucumber time"
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 5, 2003
"2 headed Santa eats his reindeer" (with Photograph)
Yup, it was the cover of the first Christmas edition of the "Sunday Sport" in the UK, with an ageing Zaphod lookalike munching into something that looked like a roast reindeer leg. I still have a copy. Lovvvvvelllly... 
it is "cucumber time"
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 5, 2003
Oh, and a friend once brought back a "vegetarian" porno magazine from a Spanish holiday; It must have been a slack time for news in the porn world, as many of the photo shoots featured cucumbers... 
it is "cucumber time"
pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | Posted Aug 4, 2003
study of pavement cracks
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_806004.html
it is "cucumber time"
IctoanAWEWawi Posted Aug 5, 2003
SG V - well, in the UYK it is just called silly season or some variant.
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