Iliff-King phrasebook
definition
North Pole, duty penguin expression or saying
Mischievous or stroppy phrase for answering a ringing phone
Origin
From Mark’s childhood friend David H whose big bro was in the Navy and probably picked up the expression there. In dim recollection it was part of a longer tale:
Rating: North Pole, duty penguin
Admiral: Do you know who I am?
Rating: No. Do you know who I am?
Admiral: No
Rating: Good! [hangs up]
Collector
Mark – 1960s
Mark Iliff – owner
Notes
In modern times can be useful for deterring spam callers.
(Let’s leave unaddressed how penguins might come to be at the North Pole, never mind their difficulties in answering phones)
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