Forgive my ignorance, but what does floreat pica mean?

[Magpie Mark]

The subject says it all. I hope someone can fill me in.

Thanks y'all.

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

LOL! Here we go again! Alf is going to love this topic! I think he has explained this about 10 times. I think it means 'let the magpies prosper' in latin. The old Club motto.

[jeff#brutus]

<B>NO i think it means,
why dont yous all
why dont yous all
why dont yous all get rooted!!
correct me if im wrong please Alf.</B>

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[magpie24]

Good question Maggie Mark I want to know to in English.

[AlfAndrews]

Can someone else answer this ...

OK. The short answer is:

May the Magpies prosper.

(or something similar)

But the Latin is slightly incorrect ... but it's close enough for Collingwood, I s'pose.

Can someone dig up Richard Stremski's post on this. I had a bit of a look for it, but I couldn't find it.

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[ed healey]

**the black and white birds flourish**
at a rough translation from memory.

[Mike]

http://www.magpies.org.au/nick/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000367.html

[AlfAndrews]

Thanks Mike.

No doubt you'll have to dig it out again next time someone asks. Ah well.

It still reminds me of the "Romans go home" scene in Life of Brian.



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