Rockcutting 4 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 The big chimney said to the small chimney "You are too young to smoke"................ What would you do if you found half a crown? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfie 299 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Look for the other half.? Go to the dentist ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 402 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 If I found half a crown I'd....... 1) check there wasn't half a head in it 2) carefully remove some of the gem stones and diamonds etc. 3) I'd then get some 'make your own bracelet or necklace' bits and create a nice piece or two of 'costume' jewellery. 4) I'd then bide my time and eventually go to something like Flog it or Dickensons Real Deal with a small box of naff stuff AND the other pieces muddled in and be happily amazed at the worth of my car boot booty which I bought a few years back for 50 p As fot the chimney joke RC... I didn't really find that funny. I thought you would like me to tell you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
algy 379 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 The big chimney said to the small chimney "You are too young to smoke"................What would you do if you found half a crown? 1. continue and it will stunt your growth and you will never be as tall as me. 2. Thank goodness as I have just lost sixpence and so have gained a florin. I can be as daft as you, possibly dafter!. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockcutting 4 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 If i found half a crown I would look for the other half, isn't that the 1950's joke? Sorry that Dizzy didn't like the "Chimney" joke but wasn't that the way in those days? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 402 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Ahh RC from that last sentence I get it now.... people in the 50's had no sense of humour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfie 299 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 No change there then, but I did get it right so what does that say? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T 61 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 We had a great sense of humour in the 50's. It got us through life. Plus the real comedians used to be on the stage or radio, not like these days when people who think they are comedians go on Forums. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 402 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Ouch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P J 142 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Just for you Peter..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazj 501 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 where's me washboard!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
algy 379 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Norman Evans, Ely Woods, Nat Jackley, Tommy handley, The Goons, Arthur Askey, Kenneth Horn, I could go on and on, all great acts either theatre, radio or early telly. I think Paul Whitehouse was a bit later PJ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cleopatra 93 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Arthur Askey. Never could stand that little short-**** but my dad would laugh his socks off at him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt Kije 99 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 We had a great sense of humour in the 50's. It got us through life. Plus the real comedians used to be on the stage or radio, not like these days when people who think they are comedians go on Forums. Is that a joke,??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfie 299 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Who 'thinks' they are a comedian? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T 61 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Did I say that? I suppose the answer is, if the cap fits!!! I was just commenting on the fact that there was a lot of humour in the 50's. That is what got people by. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harry hayes 32 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 I'd give it back to Jack (Jack fell down). Happy days Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T 61 Report post Posted April 26, 2013 But would Health and Safety allow it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockcutting 4 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 Health and safety and political correctness in the 1950's! I don't think so!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Tessla 28 Report post Posted April 30, 2013 Health and safety and political correctness in the 1950's! I don't think so!! Just bucket loads of hypocrisy - and an inability to address the facts of domestic violence, discrimination (signs in boarding house that declare No Irish, No Blacks , No dogs - saw some like that in the seventies , never mind the fifties) ,child abuse etc. I find that an awful lot of people who rattle on about political correctness still find the use of words such as f*** and c*** unacceptable - strange that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
