What is Porter?

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., pengolodh_sc at y... wrote:
> Porter is a dark-brown bitter beer, according to OLADoCE.  
Presumably 
> served warm, in accordance with British tradition.

Yup, bitter is what I meant.

  Could someone 
> please explain Bread&Pullit, btw?  (Not the pun - tht I understood, 
> I  believe).
> 

I meant this as a joke! Parents used to threaten their children with 
this for tea when they were being overly naughty. Take a piece of 
bread and ... pull it in two and then eat.

Also for the days when you've forgotten to get any food in and a 
search of the fridge reveals only bread and mouldy cheese. 

W