Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Red Bull
London Slang
Chestnut - an old and predictable joke or situation. The phrase dates from the late 19th century and is thought to have originated from a scene in a play called 'Broken Sword' by W Diamond. The usual way that the term is used is in the phrase "not that old chestnut !".
where as
Red Herring (apart from being a smoked fish)
Is a tempting diversion, something that draws attention away from main issue at hand.
AND US BRITS ARE NOT SILLY.  a bit mad maybe but never silly 
'Keep it Kool  '
Here to enlighten the unenlightened ones |
I JUST stopped laughing form the first batch of posts/quotes and you had to get me going again!!!!!!!!!!!!BWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!!! Is this not a diversion???????!!!!!