.....they used to have a 'dead celebrety sweep' in the pub where folk nominate a famous person they think will pop their clogs. Everybody put a quid in each week until it was won. Sometimes it would go up to £800 or so. Have to say, I genuinely thought it was in bad taste and never entered but nominations were always interesting.
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