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I have always liked the expression 'gone for a Burton'. I was on a brewery tour some years ago, and the guide told us that the origin came from the war, when a pilot crashed, or bailed out into the sea, he was said to have 'gone for a Burton', the word Burton being synonymous with drink.
 
I have always liked the expression 'gone for a Burton'. I was on a brewery tour some years ago, and the guide told us that the origin came from the war, when a pilot crashed, or bailed out into the sea, he was said to have 'gone for a Burton', the word Burton being synonymous with drink.
Originates from the brewing industry in Burton on Trent.

"Going for a Burton...Going for a beer"

Here to help as always.
 
You can borrow this from me Burton. :-)

At least you'll know why you got banned from the thread.(or the forum)

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To be honest I blocked Burton ages ago, for his constant bleating about moving the away fans to a block that would replace the few fans we have that sing, and some kind of expectation that 3k fans would fit into about 500 seats.
Gross exaggeration....and it appears that many seem to like the idea.

"Faint heart neer won fair fair lady"
 
Sorry to be a pedant, but during WW2 the RAF commandeered a Burtons warehouse near Blackpool, for the storage of war records. If any aircrew were killed in action their miltary records were despatched from the squadron to Burtons. That's where it comes from.
Possible Connection to Burtons Tailors:
Some suggest the phrase refers to Burtons, a British men's tailors, who supplied "demob suits" to men who had been demobilized from the armed forces, implying that the lost crew member has gone to collect his demob suit.

  • Alternative Explanation:
    Another theory suggests the origin is from the beer of Burton-on-Trent, implying that pilots who didn't come back were deemed to have chosen a pint over reporting for duty.
 

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