The other night, we had a treat that, for some reason, we don't have very often. Scones, with jam and cream. This raises argument in some quarters:

Do you say 'scones' to rhyme with 'Johns' or 'Jones'? and

Which goes on first; the jam or the cream?

While some people do get obsessed with these questions, my take is … who cares? It doesn't taste any different, does it?


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