I saw this story in the news today:
Of course it put me immediately in mind of the opening verse of 99% of Gargoyles Look Like Bob Todd, from Half Man Half Biscuit's debut album Back in the D.H.S.S., which (famously?) riffed on this old advert:
So here you go. Jesus Christ, come on down!
For the youth who don't know who Bob Todd was, his Wikipedia page makes for an interesting read. Although if you're a youth reading this blog, you probably have bigger problems than remembering supporting cast members from The Benny Hill Show.
According to Wiki, "Todd was also a very heavy cannabis smoker, and was frequently under the influence of the drug during tapings of the Q and Benny Hill shows." Is this really true? I would never have thought it...
ReplyDeleteI know, that's what caught my eye too. As to its truth, well, it's Wikipedia, so who knows? I note this lacks any kind of citation...
DeleteI haven't eaten Dairylea cheese triangles in probably 40 years, but have a sudden hankering to try them again. As a man who these days can happily tuck away his own body weight in extra mature cheddar, this can surely only lead to terrible disappointment.
ReplyDeleteDitto, ditto and ditto. If I do, I'll report back. I wonder if peeling open the foil wrapper will give a Proustian rush?
DeleteAll of which led me to recall...
ReplyDeleteGod, I could murder a Cadbury's Flake
But then I guess you wouldn't let me into heaven
Or maybe you would 'cause their adverts promote oral sex
A Romany bint in a field with her paints
Suggesting we faint at her beauty
But shes got Dickie Davies eyes
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