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Shop worker awarded 40 sausage rolls for 40 years of service (www.bbc.co.uk)
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A shop assistant in Guernsey has been awarded 40 sausage rolls for 40 years of service.

Fifty-six-year-old Kevin Parsons started working at the island's Alliance supermarket in 1984.

Bosses marked the anniversary by giving him a certificate, a tropical-themed mural for his home and a sausage roll for each of his next 40 shifts.

Mr Parsons, who was described as an "Alliance celebrity" by bosses, said "words can't express my appreciation" for his gifts.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

This sounds bad, but in Britain it is an honor unparalleled to be bestowed upon oneself the sum of multiple sausage rolls. 40 is approx $3.6 million.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Can a yank get a picture of one of these culinary masterpieces for reference?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

They're a carefully guarded national secret with strict controls on their export and depiction. We'd not what the Americans stealing the idea and then calling the "dogs in jackets" of some such.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

we've had pigs in a blanket for decades, m8. your mi2 has failed you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

That is entirely correct. You Americans are far too clever for us simpleton Brits. Pigs in blankets are exactly the same thing as sausage rolls. There is no need for you to investigate any further at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

We actually accepted it as part of the technology transfers for Lend-Lease.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Wait, really?!?! That looks amazing!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

So sausage rolls are like the bearer bonds of Britain?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

They did the math.