Pig and Whistle

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Peter Jiong

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Here Mr. Bacot was interrupted by the stentorian voice of the landlord of the Pig and Whistle (a rabid Conservative).

From Mrs. Craddock (set in the late 19th century) by W Somerset Maugham

What is "Pig and Whistle"?

 

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A pub. A great many pubs have names consisting of two seemingly unrelated things. The Elephant and Castle and the Eagle and Child (commonly known as the Bird and Baby) are two well-known examples.
 

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Peter, do you know what the question should have been?
 
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