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One from the archives to mark the passing of the cheque. In 1970, Punch humourist AP Herbert reenacted one of his fictional legal cases ( from Snopes). He scrawled a cheque on the side of a Golden Guernsey, and took her to the bank to be cashed in.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. redalfa147
If Damien Hirst ran banks...
5. fandango2
"I'm afraid you've gone pasture overdraft limit. We're friesian your account."
4. HaveGavel
"Of course I'm a steakholder!"
3. philjwade
"He told me he left his cheque book in his udder suit."
2. Nick Fowler
Bankers find a way to get around having their bonuses taxed.
1. Pendragon
"And I had a devil of a job trying to stuff one in your Night Safe yesterday evening..."
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Comment number 1.
At 17th Dec 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:It's alright, she's my cheque mate.
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Comment number 2.
At 17th Dec 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:It's just as well it's called a 'clearing house', because I think you're going to need a shovel in here shortly.
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Comment number 3.
At 17th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:Well, it's certainly not a cash cow
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Comment number 4.
At 17th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:And I had a devil of a job trying to stuff one in your Night Safe yesterday evening
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Comment number 5.
At 17th Dec 2009, rogueslr wrote:Now don't get uppity that she called you a cow, actually, I've been meaning to have a talk with you about that.
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Comment number 6.
At 17th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:At last the listening bank herd
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Comment number 7.
At 17th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:Of course she's with calf - I've written "I promise to pay the bearer ..."
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Comment number 8.
At 17th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:Can you put this in my deposit account? She's just made a deposit.
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Comment number 9.
At 17th Dec 2009, rogueslr wrote:Could I have 3 fives, a ten and 4 pints of Gold Top?
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Comment number 10.
At 17th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:Of course we'll accept it, Mr. Herbert - it's worth a devil of a lot more than five pounds anyway.
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Comment number 11.
At 17th Dec 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Bankers find a way to get around having their bonuses taxed
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Comment number 12.
At 17th Dec 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:Boris had always thought he was a steak holder in the bank..
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Comment number 13.
At 17th Dec 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:There's actually a lot in common with your board of directors, both are full of the same substance, unfortunately Daisy left most of hers on your door mat.
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Comment number 14.
At 17th Dec 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Suddenly, there was a run on the bank
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Comment number 15.
At 17th Dec 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:I've got two cheques, oh, and an old bloke with wobbley hand-writing, can I pay them in please?
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Comment number 16.
At 17th Dec 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:I'm sorry sir, I'll admit this is the Jersey branch, but we still don't accept more than a monkey in a single transaction!
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Comment number 17.
At 17th Dec 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:I had been thinking I'd change my name to Hay P Herbert.
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Comment number 18.
At 17th Dec 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:This shows how the major City banks got the idea of giving their staff their pay cheques written on Lamborghinis - but no bonuses this year, of course
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Comment number 19.
At 17th Dec 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:The owner of McDonald's pays in their first week's takings in 1940
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Comment number 20.
At 17th Dec 2009, Kipson wrote:As a tax payer I have a steak in this bank.
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Comment number 21.
At 17th Dec 2009, rogueslr wrote:She just followed me in, said something about it being friesian outside.
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Comment number 22.
At 17th Dec 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:It looks as if the customers at the rear are about to get a withdrawal a little earlier than they expected
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Comment number 23.
At 17th Dec 2009, Kipson wrote:Federer hasn't won again has he?
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Comment number 24.
At 17th Dec 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:No, not into my savings account - the udder one
Well, someone had to submit it
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Comment number 25.
At 17th Dec 2009, Discombobulator wrote:Farmer Jones, do you have any proof of identity ?
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Comment number 26.
At 17th Dec 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:I'm afraid we don't accept payment in kine, Sir
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Comment number 27.
At 17th Dec 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Yes, Sir, our profits have quadruped in the last twelve months
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Comment number 28.
At 17th Dec 2009, fandango2 wrote:"I'm afraid you've gone pasture overdraft limit. We're friesian your account."
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Comment number 29.
At 17th Dec 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:YOU'll have a cow when you see the mess she's made
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Comment number 30.
At 17th Dec 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:What do you mean, we could argue over this for a long time - they have come home
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Comment number 31.
At 17th Dec 2009, rogueslr wrote:That's the last time I ask for cashback at the farm shop.
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Comment number 32.
At 17th Dec 2009, Billynug wrote:I wish to moooooove my money to a different account
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Comment number 33.
At 17th Dec 2009, Gray Gable wrote:So that鈥檚 one first class ticket, seven second class, and one cattle class..
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Comment number 34.
At 17th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:We're going green on the payroll
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Comment number 35.
At 17th Dec 2009, Billynug wrote:I promise this cheque wont bounce
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Comment number 36.
At 17th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:We ran out of money so we had to barter the bank bonuses you see.
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Comment number 37.
At 17th Dec 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:There's no need to go and get a mop - I just said that here's my cow, Pat
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Comment number 38.
At 17th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Does she have two forms of ID?
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Comment number 39.
At 17th Dec 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:Yes, I will have fries with that.
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Comment number 40.
At 17th Dec 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Well, you can't see it from there, but I have put a full stop after "Barclays Bank Ltd."
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Comment number 41.
At 17th Dec 2009, peter68 wrote:The abbatoir started using fake banks as cover, as the cows became more aware of fate
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Comment number 42.
At 17th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:And our overdraft fees are udderly ridiculous
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Comment number 43.
At 17th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:I'll tell you this - I had a devil of a job getting her into the taxi
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Comment number 44.
At 17th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:The boss said more cowbell so here we are
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Comment number 45.
At 17th Dec 2009, peter68 wrote:Daisy was happily taken to Barclays, as she thought it was the lush field that Flossy the sheep had told her about
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Comment number 46.
At 17th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:Of course it's an offshore investment - it's a Guernsey
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Comment number 47.
At 17th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:Oh, I think everybody beefs about their interest rates these days
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Comment number 48.
At 17th Dec 2009, Neil wrote:Pull the udder one? No, look, she's even got an MBA - a "Milking Belly Attachment".
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Comment number 49.
At 17th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:The bisoning bank
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Comment number 50.
At 17th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:Oh, and my tattooist put a refund on my back
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Comment number 51.
At 17th Dec 2009, Dry Boak wrote:What does she mean I'm not legal tender? I'm a dairy cow. Silly moo.
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Comment number 52.
At 17th Dec 2009, peter68 wrote:Billy Goat drove the getaway car and Horace the horse was the extra muscle, but Daisy the cow was the real meat behind the heist.
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Comment number 53.
At 17th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:I just hope you like paella - they're moving you to Santander
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Comment number 54.
At 17th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:There's definitely a big deposit coming
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Comment number 55.
At 17th Dec 2009, Billynug wrote:In the days before guide dogs, blind men used to have to wear white coats and use cows.
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Comment number 56.
At 17th Dec 2009, Discombobulator wrote:Inside this pantomime cow are two men with guns so hand over all your money now. What do you mean it looks like a real cow? I can assure you it is a pantomime cow. Oh no it isn't. Oh yes it is.
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Comment number 57.
At 17th Dec 2009, peter68 wrote:The cheque clearly was not in the post, as the special delivery cost was 拢2700 and a feast including chicken feathers, blood, pork, fish and soybeans.
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Comment number 58.
At 17th Dec 2009, AdvocateOfTheDevil wrote:I've got a byre for my house so tell her where to stick her mortgage.
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Comment number 59.
At 17th Dec 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:It is appropriate, as most people feel you're just a bunch of cowboys.
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Comment number 60.
At 17th Dec 2009, Pendle_Witch wrote:You can provide evidence that your cow weighs 500 pounds, sir?
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Comment number 61.
At 17th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Buy low, sell high
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Comment number 62.
At 17th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:She does have a watermark actually
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Comment number 63.
At 17th Dec 2009, peter68 wrote:'How now brown cow?'
'Five tens, 2 fives and 5 pounds please.....err, moooo' said the cow
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Comment number 64.
At 17th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:To transfer is human, to deposit bovine
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Comment number 65.
At 17th Dec 2009, peter68 wrote:He paid in with a Golden Guernsey and withdrew using an Aylesbury Duck, but hey enough about his private life...
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Comment number 66.
At 17th Dec 2009, Pendle_Witch wrote:It's dongs that you can change for sterling, not dungs.
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Comment number 67.
At 17th Dec 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:We herd she was legal tender
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Comment number 68.
At 17th Dec 2009, Gray Gable wrote:鈥淗ow do you know I鈥檝e reached my overdraft limit?鈥
鈥淏ecause I over-herd it..鈥
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Comment number 69.
At 17th Dec 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Further evidence that bankers are milking the system
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Comment number 70.
At 17th Dec 2009, Edd wrote:I'd like to get a steak in you company
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Comment number 71.
At 17th Dec 2009, Robin Johnston wrote:If you think I'm going to let you witness another signature up THERE, then think again lady.
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Comment number 72.
At 17th Dec 2009, peter68 wrote:It was a trick, the grass wasn't greener on the other side, they had in fact built a cinema complex, hotel and huge bank
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Comment number 73.
At 17th Dec 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:That's the last time we go on the Jeremy Kyle show, he felt I was only attracted to her for the money.
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Comment number 74.
At 17th Dec 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 75.
At 17th Dec 2009, peter68 wrote:Daisy had been to Jersey, Guernsey, Monaco and there was talk of a trip to the British Virgin Islands next
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Comment number 76.
At 17th Dec 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Can you slide her under the window please?
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Comment number 77.
At 17th Dec 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:What do you mean you need to check the signature?
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Comment number 78.
At 17th Dec 2009, Presto West End wrote:Cowawonga dude!
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Comment number 79.
At 17th Dec 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Well, if I can sell her, can I deposit five magic beans?
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Comment number 80.
At 17th Dec 2009, Presto West End wrote:Its a bull of exchange...
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Comment number 81.
At 17th Dec 2009, Fyndir wrote:One delivery, Miss, she'll do a far better job as CEO than your last lot...
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Comment number 82.
At 17th Dec 2009, fandango2 wrote:Early photographs reveal the start of RBS' more relaxed lending policy.
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Comment number 83.
At 17th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:I'm sorry, we're fresh out of pound notes
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Comment number 84.
At 17th Dec 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Well, my wife and I wanted a stable investment
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Comment number 85.
At 17th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:This goes against the grain of our principals, you know
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Comment number 86.
At 17th Dec 2009, Lloyd-Barnes wrote:Barclays reveals it`s largest steak holder
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Comment number 87.
At 17th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:The credit crunch actually has several stomachs
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Comment number 88.
At 17th Dec 2009, thebigbosh wrote:Milk money...
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Comment number 89.
At 17th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:Of course she's a mad cow, you charged her a service fee.
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Comment number 90.
At 17th Dec 2009, Edd wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 91.
At 17th Dec 2009, thebigbosh wrote:We're here to make a hostile takeover
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Comment number 92.
At 17th Dec 2009, Presto West End wrote:Is she legal tender?
Well I can guarantee she'll be tender. But legal? Hmm, depends what you have in mind.
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Comment number 93.
At 17th Dec 2009, Edd wrote:The end for the bank was near, although the writing was not yet on the wall
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Comment number 94.
At 17th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:We deposited the rest of the cattle in the drive through...
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Comment number 95.
At 17th Dec 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:So, instant access or twelve months at a higher fixed rate? - I'll have t ruminate over that.
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Comment number 96.
At 17th Dec 2009, Presto West End wrote:Crikey, how did you manage to write that cheque?
Cowpen.
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Comment number 97.
At 17th Dec 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:So, instant access or twelve months at a higher fixed rate? - I'll have to ruminate over that.
(spelling correction)
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Comment number 98.
At 17th Dec 2009, JimmyG wrote:No one realised Neo's involvement due to the inconspicuous white coat...
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Comment number 99.
At 17th Dec 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:A cattle prod doesn't sound like much of an incentive to deposit
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Comment number 100.
At 17th Dec 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:So, I'm too late, and it's a bear market again then?
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