Emptoyers often grumble that too little attention is paid to the three Rs in these days: but even in the last century there must have been a good deal wanting in this respect. Witness this bill which was rendered by an oster to a customer at an old English inn some time in the '80s—
Osarfaday Aforos Anaputimingin Total bill It takes a little puzzling out before one arrives at the "translation" of this document. Here it is:—
Horse half a day..10 Hay for horse 2 And a-putting him in again 0
Total bill 12
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.