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Saucy seaside postcards

Now here's an avenue I was surprised hadn't been gone down, as it is classic British humour, but not maybe in today's PC climate and I don't give a shit.

HOWEVER, this one I thought was topical.....................

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Excellent.

A few years ago a local museum had a Bamfords postcard exhibition in one room
I went along and chuckled all the way round.
You know the type of cards 'Nurse, I said prick his boil not...'
It was taken down within a week due to complaints

Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 13th January 2021, 9:31 AM

Now here's an avenue I was surprised hadn't been gone down, as it is classic British humour, but not maybe in today's PC climate and I don't give a shit.

HOWEVER, this one I thought was topical.....................

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Just a little prick?

You say "classic British humour" but could this one actually be French? sortie?

Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 13th January 2021, 10:02 AM

Excellent.

A few years ago a local museum had a Bamfords postcard exhibition in one room

It was taken down within a week due to complaints

**McGill was another very good artist, and he was prosecuted for some of his cards. MANY were banned.

Pathetic bastards. Anyway, here's a typical Bamforth card...................

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**And here is a typical Donald McGill card, and one that happens to be my all time favourite by a mile!!

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Quote: Billy Bunter @ 13th January 2021, 10:28 AM

You say "classic British humour" but could this one actually be French? sortie?

What "sortie"? Whistling nnocently

Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 13th January 2021, 3:28 PM

What "sortie"? Whistling nnocently

Ah, but you can't doctor the sign in Chappers' reproduction of your original post Angry

Taylor's men all look like Private Walker.

Have you seen my little Willy?

That's another.

Quote: Billy Bunter @ 13th January 2021, 5:00 PM

Ah, but you can't doctor the sign in Chappers' reproduction of your original post Angry

:D You spotted the flaw in my plan.

Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 13th January 2021, 11:28 PM

:D You spotted the flaw in my plan.

or even:
Vous avez repéré la faille dans mon plan.

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For all those "On the Buses" fans - George? Where for art thou George?

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