Floreat Pica

[Frodo]

Probably been discussed before but where does the 'Floreat Pica' come from with respect to Collingwood?

I know it is the Motto of the extremeley upper class Eton school in England, where the 'royals' go to school.

 

[pierre the pie]

Alf Andrews : go on, do it again!!

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

in latin...
"may the magpies prosper"

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"Collingwood forever"

 

[TheGlove]

May the magpies all curl up and die.... God I hate those bloody birds.....

TheGlove


[This message has been edited by TheGlove (edited 07 February 2001).]

 

[pierre the pie]

To The Glove: put your glove back on and do what you do best and may it send you blind! Long live Collingwood!!

 

[TheGlove]

Hey num nuts, did I bag your "precious" club in my previous post??? I was merely making reference to the bloody animal used in your clubs name. THE MAGPIE.

I think your the one that is going blind, or hasn't mummy taught you to read yet?

TheGlove

 

[magpie_joffa]

THE MAGPIE IS BEAUTIFUL.

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I get up in the evening and i ain't got nothing to say,I come home in the morning,I go to bed feeling the same way,I ain't nothing but tired,Man i'm just tired and bored with myself,Hey there baby,I could use just a little help.

 

[TigerTank]

Ah, so many birds ... so few shotguns!

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TT - Obligatory bad-tempered Richmond supporter

 

[AlfAndrews]

Nick the Pie Man got it right, basically.

May the Magpies prosper. Not exactly 100 per-cent correct Latin ... but close enough for us. We're not pretentious.

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**floreat pica**

 

[kevin sooky]

Actually....its may the MAGPIE prosper. No plural.

 

[Carey_is_King]

Isn't it Latin for Pie Floater ?
Perhaps they are the Adelaide Magpies in disguise.

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Trample the Weak,
Hurdle the Dead.