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The “hay is for horses” call back is from a cockney poem based on the alphabet but not the traditional “A is for Apple”. My dad, who was from London, England used to recite it to me whenever I said “hey” or “eh” (yes, I am Canadian).

My memory recalls the poem as follows:

Hay is for horses (A)

Beef or mutton

Seaforth Islanders (C)

Differential

Heave a brick (E)

Effervescent (F)

… I think G for a Q (Guinea for a ? )

I will do a search later to find the rest.