The Mousetrap

[john_miller]

Assuming that because I am British I would know an American has just asked me some questions about the mousetrap (apparently he is directing an amateur production). They were:
1) how do you (myself) pronounce Leamington (as in Spa I presume)? I was given the choice of Leamington or Leemington.
2) what was the form of national i.d. during and after WWII, which I interpreted to be ration books. Was I correct?
3) what is an/the ABC? That rendered me speechless. Anyone help me out?
I know some here lived through those times so this strikes me as my best resource for answers.

[john_miller]

[Suze_O]

1 .Lemmington Spa

2. Identity cards I think

3.  ABC - Associated Broadcasting Company?

[Palustris]

Well before my time.
Still waiting on  an answer to your Yellow Bugle thing, John. But the people at Ness could not think of one. I spent a little time in the library there, but not enough really to go into anything in depth.  Looks like a dead end, sorry.
Had a nice Christmas?

[ciaozzy]

cant rememberoff handbut read astory about id cards ad how peeps were prosecuted after te war for not carrying them.... rsult wuz id cards abolished on human rights grounds... toooo rite to, cu who here or nywhere hasthe right to tell ayone else that they have to prove who they are just to stisfy sum beaurocrat who doesnt even grow veg :)

def cranky politcal babble alert


ozzy

[Suze_O]

Have been told by neighbour that ABC was a chain of bakers shops that also had tea rooms ........

[Suze_O]

Also, ABC was/is a chain of cinemas!

[Palustris]

ABC was a Railway Timetable, like Bradshaw.
ID cards Green or yellow about  3inches by 1.5 inches.
Mother still has one somewhere.