The IPKat has learnt that the European Commission is all set to accept an applic
ation to afford “Thames Water” protected geographical indication status. According to Sheila Norton, president of the Thames Trade Association
“The Thames is perhaps
Plans are underfoot to bottle the water and market it across Europe and
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7 comments:
Not as foolish as it sounds!
I can't help but notice the date of this post....
Hastings
I always thought a “Thames Water” was cola mixed with orange juice (which is nicer than it sounds).
Damn, I wanted to buy some. It's so plausible:- a link to the EC,a named official, IPKat joke at the end, learned author.
Can you get me some in any case Ilanah ?
G.U. Lible
An English expat in Wales
Ah, we all want to be anonymous. BUT - in 1967 I went to the UK for the first time and spent almost a month. At the British Museum I had dealings with a curator, and we opened a showcase that had not been touched since London abolished coal fires in the late 1950s. The item was so dirty that I was invited into the basement to wash my hands. They had three taps - one for hot water, one for cold water and one for Thames water. You could drink the cold water. I think the Thames water was for washing the floors.
This was indeed an April fool. The many people who've written in to tell me so suggest that it was rather transsparent - unlike the water...
It is worth noting that GI is a medical abbreviation for gastrointestinal - apt for Thames Water?
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