Sense of an ending

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Monday 23 July 2012

FURTHER to readers realising they are getting old, one Bridge of Weir dad visiting his daughter ended up in a York pub when a pop music quiz started.

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After listening bemused, he confessed to her that modern music was so different – he didn't recognise any of the brief excerpts.

"Dad," exclaimed his nearest and dearest, "they are playing them backwards."

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