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bobstafford Started conversation Dec 18, 2008
One word will connect the following Gibraltar Boston Crown Soverign.
There are no 
penalties so get imaginative.
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bobstafford Posted Dec 18, 2008
No but explane your reasoning it might be worth a QI point or 2
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bobstafford Posted Dec 18, 2008
No not College but explane your reasoning it might be worth a QI point or 2
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Dec 18, 2008
Currency. Gibraltar and Boston use it, and the Crown and the Sovereign were both monetary units. 
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 18, 2008
green
boston is in lincoln, lincoln green
crown green bowls
the other 2 i don't know???
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Dec 18, 2008
They're all forms of moulding/trim? I know there's Boston and Crown moulding... 
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bobstafford Posted Dec 18, 2008
No Taff sorry think of famous place every one.
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KB Posted Dec 18, 2008
Britain.
Gibraltar and Boston are, or were, ruled by Britain from overseas, while Britain is, or was, ruled by crowns and sovereigns from overseas.
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bobstafford Posted Dec 18, 2008
Cool KB wrong +4 you got a connection for all but it is local to England
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anachromaticeye Posted Dec 18, 2008
Bet there's a small town called boston in the uk.
Yep, in Lincolnshire. I'd thought it was near huntingdon 
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bobstafford Posted Dec 18, 2008
Well done a_a_e 
Boston UL +3 thats one now identify the other 3 and get the connection
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Mu Beta Posted Dec 18, 2008
Small town? Bloody hell - if you live in Scunthorpe it's quite a major resort.
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 18, 2008
theres a pub called the rock of gibralter in oxfordshire near bicester
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