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International Left Handers Day!
« on: Monday 13 August 18 22:42 BST (UK) »
I always appreciated this day that is dedicated to those of us who are Left Handers  8) Our son is the only right Hander in our family of four, but he is left footed. We have five Grandchildren and only one of them is left handed. My Grandfather and two Uncles were also left handed. Cack Handed and Golly Handed were the terms used for Left Handers in the North East and I wondered if anyone has an alternative names for other areas.
 So to all fellow Lefties, I hope you have had a nice day  ;)

I know that Gadget is a Left Hander but wondered how many more of us there are on here.

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Re: International Left Handers Day!
« Reply #1 on: Monday 13 August 18 22:44 BST (UK) »
Thank you, and I hope you, too, had a good "Coddy-handed" Day! 
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Re: International Left Handers Day!
« Reply #2 on: Monday 13 August 18 22:46 BST (UK) »
Oh I like that one BB  ;D I've never heard that one before!
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Re: International Left Handers Day!
« Reply #3 on: Monday 13 August 18 22:47 BST (UK) »
Not sure where it came from, but I'm one!  :)
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Re: International Left Handers Day!
« Reply #4 on: Monday 13 August 18 23:13 BST (UK) »
    No left handers in my family, but I noticed when I was at grammar school many years ago that we had 7 left handers in the class, nearly 25%. This was the A stream (she said modestly) so it must be a sign of intelligence. ;D
   
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Re: International Left Handers Day!
« Reply #5 on: Monday 13 August 18 23:39 BST (UK) »
All four of my grandparents were  born in 19th century in New South Wales and made to write with pen in right hand but all other tasks ... they did as South Paws ... including cutlery set at dinner table ...


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« Reply #6 on: Monday 13 August 18 23:56 BST (UK) »
    No left handers in my family, but I noticed when I was at grammar school many years ago that we had 7 left handers in the class, nearly 25%. This was the A stream (she said modestly) so it must be a sign of intelligence. ;D
   

I Was always lead to believe that  Left Handers were creative and artistic and that rings true for myself and my Daughter....intelligent  ::)...not sure about that  ;D
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 14 August 18 00:08 BST (UK) »
    No left handers in my family, but I noticed when I was at grammar school many years ago that we had 7 left handers in the class, nearly 25%. This was the A stream (she said modestly) so it must be a sign of intelligence. ;D
   

I Was always lead to believe that  Left Handers were creative and artistic and that rings true for myself and my Daughter....intelligent  ::)...not sure about that  ;D
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Re: International Left Handers Day!
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 14 August 18 00:34 BST (UK) »
Both my parents were 'Molly dukes'.  I am right sided, but anything I learnt by copying them I did left-handed.  Took mum a while to work out why I looked clumsy when ironing.  Try other hand she said.  Now I can use both hands in most activities, just swap when arm becomes tired.  I am sure most natural left handers are the same.
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