h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Apery - undoubtedly the most earnest form of flattery

"Round and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran", omitting "R"

In an almost oval shaped way (multiple times) about the big stone did the dilapidated imp dash...

"Old oily Ollie oils old oily autos."

No L. (ah is it Christmas time already).

An aged and greasy man - named after one of Dickens’ characters by the name of Twist – is occupied greasing ancient, greasy cars

The time has come the Walrus said to talk of many things.

No S and no E

Sorry about my mistake! (Post 39)

Swap "Intention" for *aim* and "servantry" for *footmanship*

Sorry, folks, I knew I'd stuff that one up - still, what do you expect at 40oC? I'm melting...

Anyway, to the task at hand...

"A thing of chronologia now found" a furry, non-land inhabiting mammal "to talk of many plural of thing"

Sorry, closest I could get...

Anyway...

From little things, big things grow

Omit T and I

From small acorns large oaks may evolve

A tutor who taught on the flute.

Omit T and O

A guru which advised pupils regarding a pipe players device

"He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy!"

Omit S and a

Him no divine – him imp

(Posted by my Nigerian housemaid)

Give the cat two kippers

Omit H and E

award moggy a duality of pond occupants stopping corruption by splitting, salting, and smoking.

?

OK...

"NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!... Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms - Oh damn! "

Omit S.

One cannot predict the Iberian interrogation. Included within our varied weaponry are trepidation, amazement, cutthroat efficiency, a nearly fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red identical clothing, oh damn!


"Agadoo doo doo push pineapple shake the tree,
Agadoo doo doo push pineapple grind coffee..."

Without E and G

Commands ottoman army poo poos, push tasty booby trap rock plant with no apical domination.

Official in Ottoman army poo poos push tillandsia infusion of lawful stimulant fruit.

...and All lace curtains and no kippers. No F, no C

No sixth letter of the alphabet? OK...

All lace curtains and no kippers.
=
all net drapes and no kippers

OK...

The Leith Police Dismitheth us

Omit T & L

We are dismissed by enfocers of order of a random area I have never heard of

(Where is Leith?)

Sorry to all who know "Leith"

How About...

Fire Robbery Auto Union Defence

No N or R

Blaze theft auto guild shield

(There are several places called Leith - but in this case I *think* they are referring to the outskirts of Edinburgh).

"Sing a Song of Sixpence, A pocket full of rye"

omit G & C

Trill a tune of a tanner, an amount of rye which fills one of those handy folds at the sides of ones trousers.

"Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home: Your house is on fire and your children are gone",

without L and E.

Non-man avian, non-man avian, buzz away to your crash pad: Your habitation is burning and your offspring ran off...

"London Bridge is Falling down..."

Omit N and G

The UK’s capital’s viaduct is about to collapse.

She sells sea shells on the sea shore

No S and no O

I was hoping I wouldn't get this one...

The girl plural of trade at the time large water area plual egg layer by the land abbutting a large water area


OK, now for mine...

Granny's grey geese greedily gobble golden grain

Omit: G & E

Mum's (or Dad's) Mum's bland ash colour not small aquatic avians insatiably wolf down corn...

OK...

To be, or not to be, that is the question.

Omit: T and O

Am I here – am I elsewhere, which?

When in Rome do as the Romans.

Omit R and I