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drm604

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5. That's correct, but those were the holes being referenced.

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 03:27 AM

Mar 2015

It's figurative, not literal. The BBC used to use the Albert Hall to illustrate large amounts of something such as crowd size. They'd say things like "there were enough demonstrators to fill two Albert Halls". Lennon needed a line in the lyrics and this BBC usage of the Albert Hall came to mind.

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I'll bet Spock knew how many holes it took to fill the Albert Hall, and a bunch of other cool shit. [View all] Miles Archer Mar 2015 OP

4000. drm604 Mar 2015 #1

I think the 4000 holes in Blackburn Lancashire were potholes, Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #2

That's correct, but those were the holes being referenced. drm604 Mar 2015 #5

So that's the rest of the story Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #6

I was really pleased to learn that. drm604 Mar 2015 #7

... cwydro Mar 2015 #4

Yes, like how many licks it takes whistler162 Mar 2015 #3

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