"These people may look like retired pirates - but in actual fact, they're all former Lord Mayors of Norwich. Now, despite the 'Norfolk black lack', we're a pretty progressive bunch round here." (Welcome to the Places of My Life)
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How 'progressive'? Interestingly, the first black Mayor in Britain was one Mayor Minns (1858 to 1930) who held office in the early 1900s. By one of those perfect Partridgian coincidences, he held the post in Thetford, Norfolk - and his first name was... Allan.
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Another one of those on some random date.
The American singer-songwriter and bandleader Sly Stone died yesterday.
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Born Sylvester Stewart, Chris Morris is a fan of Sly's music, which is why the weather forecaster in The Day Today just happens to be called Sylvester Stuart. The summary, then? Breezes.
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"He's constantly high and his mates are selling blubber for cash! It's Bob Marley and the Wailers!"
Whether or not the Gibbii were aware of it when writing MMM2, in 1973 Bob Marley played a gig at a pub in Southampton, where he was actually billed as Bob Marley and the Whalers.
Quote from: Bill Carr on Jul 15, 2025, 11:44 AM"He's constantly high and his mates are selling blubber for cash! It's Bob Marley and the Wailers!"
Whether or not the Gibbii were aware of it when writing MMM2, in 1973 Bob Marley played a gig at a pub in Southampton, where he was actually billed as Bob Marley and the Whalers.
Reggae sea-shanties...
Quote from: SteveCooganFan on Jul 15, 2025, 02:23 PMReggae sea-shanties...
Lots of references to 'seaweed'. ;D