# Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucy-in-the-sky-with-diamonds/127888>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 11, 2002, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucy-in-the-sky-with-diamonds/127888 "2002-09-11T01:08:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucy-in-the-sky-with-diamonds/127888/1 "2002-09-11T01:08:53Z")

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What are “plastercine porters”?

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**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucy-in-the-sky-with-diamonds/127888/2 "2002-09-11T01:12:57Z")

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“Plasticine” is modelling clay, and porters are baggage handlers aboard trains and ships. So, baggage handlers made out of modelling clay.

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**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucy-in-the-sky-with-diamonds/127888/3 "2002-09-11T02:25:45Z")

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Thank you