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Johnny Onions

The name Johnny Onions - Sioni Wynwns in Welsh - was a term of endearment, a nickname, given to any and all of the onion sellers from the Roscoff area of Brittany who came to Wales and most parts of Britain in great numbers during the 20th century. In particular, Johnny Onions was a familiar sight in most Welsh towns during the 1920s and '30s, a small man in a dark blue beret, pushing along a bicycle heavily laden with strings of onions.
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Behind The Layers Of The Onion: An Interview With Brooke Alvarez of The Onion News Network

Odd : Thought Catalog (2 years ago)

The ice queen of Onion News Newtwork Brooke Alvarez, played by the endearingly sweet blonde bombshell Suzanne Sena, caught up with me on the phone after wrapping up parody news show FactCheck’s final episode of Season Two. Courtesy ... Read Post

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Academics / History : European History Guide (10 months ago)

England and Scotland have a Queen, in the form of Elizabeth II. However Wales, the third country in Britain, has a Prince. The History Press is promoting a book on a Welsh king and has published this summary of medieval Welsh histor... Read Post

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Fashion / Men's Fashion : Selectism (3 hours ago)

S.E.H Kelly add a little something to this Lancastrian cotton drill blazer, bringing in a one-man quilting firm from the same part of the North to add this brilliant onion stitch pattern. A shawl collar keeps the line of the jacket…... Read Post


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