We all know the usual ones quote incessantly.
However one quite obscure one came to me this morning as I was looking for a shirt.
Not even funny but when I listened to The Clitheroe Kid he often used to say "Where's me shirt? I can't find me shirt anywhere."
Was this the inspiration for Arthur Atkinson's "Where's me washboard?"
Quote: Chappers @ 3rd April 2023, 7:55 PMWe all know the usual ones quote incessantly.
However one quite obscure one came to me this morning as I was looking for a shirt.
Not even funny but when I listened to The Clitheroe Kid he often used to say "Where's me shirt? I can't find me shirt anywhere."
Was this the inspiration for Arthur Atkinson's "Where's me washboard?"
Surely that was Ken Dodd - not Jimmy Clitheroe?
I thought Ken Dodd too.
I'm old. You're probably right.
Why was it so funny?
Yeah, definitely Doddy.
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It even explains the origin. Not sure what the actual Clitheroe Kid one would be though.
Quote: Aaron @ 3rd April 2023, 11:11 PMYeah, definitely Doddy.
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It even explains the origin. Not sure what the actual Clitheroe Kid one would be though.
Yes, fully agree - a Mr Dodd catchphrase.
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Jimmy Clitheroe catchphrase? Yes, it's "I'm all there with me cough drops", which he often used on his radio show.
What about a catch-trick, not phrase. Eric Morcambe throwing an invisible ball in the air and catching it in a paper bag.
I loved that trick but could never do it right.
Left hand down a bit.
"Do they mean me? They surely do!"
Derek Jamieson.
Not a comedian - a newspaper editor.
But definitely a weird catchphrase.
Quote: Chris Hallam @ 13th April 2023, 5:53 AM"Do they mean me? They surely do!"
Derek Jamieson.
Not a comedian - a newspaper editor.
But definitely a weird catchphrase.
Bloomin' heck, he was the last person I expected to be mentioned on here, but I'm think the exact phrase was "Do they mean us? They surely do", which spawned a TV series where he reported light heartedly on how foreigners see us Brits.
Quote: Chris Hallam @ 13th April 2023, 5:53 AM"Do they mean me? They surely do!"
Derek Jamieson.
Not a comedian - a newspaper editor.
But definitely a weird catchphrase.
He also used to say "Evening, evening, Jamieson here" which I always found somewhat odd.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 3rd April 2023, 11:34 PMYes, fully agree - a Mr Dodd catchphrase.
The book is out of print on Amazon, but have just picked one up on eBay for £2.99 inc. post - thanks for the tip, Aaron!
Jimmy Clitheroe catchphrase? Yes, it's "I'm all there with me cough drops", which he often used on his radio show.
Well, I now have the "Very Interesting....But Stupid" catchphrase book by Nigel Rees, and have to say I am very impressed with the research that has gone into it. There's been a couple of obscure post war catchphrases I thought would not be in the book, but yes they are!!
Anyway, the Ken Dodd one "Where's me shirt?", and I quote :-
"'Like most performers' says Ken Dodd, 'I'm always trying out material on friends and relatives. One night after recording my radio show in London, we rushed to catch the train back to Knotty Ash from Euston. I was trying on various daft voices and saying, 'Where's me case' 'Where's me shirt' and the people who were with me laughed - so it went into the next show!' 'The pronunciation is approximately "whairs me shairt?" "Also, I'm a shairt short!"
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 15th April 2023, 9:10 AMWell, I now have the "Very Interesting....But Stupid" catchphrase book by Nigel Rees, and have to say I am very impressed with the research that has gone into it. There's been a couple of obscure post war catchphrases I thought would not be in the book, but yes they are!!
Any mention of "Morningtons" in it?
Quote: Billy Bunter @ 12th December 2020, 11:14 AMThere was a comedy programme - can't even remember what it was now (1970s?) - in which one particular character used to enter the room saying "morningtons" (as opposed to "good morning"). I often still say "Morningtons" by way of a greeting. Nobody knows what I'm talking about of course but that's not unusual.
Sadly no. There must be hundreds of single words that never took off, but we remember for some reason, like you have in this case.
Was it radio or TV?
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 12th December 2020, 9:11 AMIs there a phrase from TV or radio that sticks in your brain, and within your family?
Reminded of this one, this morning when my wife said "Is today Saturday"
And on auto-pilot I said, as have done for years..................
"Yes, it's TISWAS day"
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 23rd April 2023, 12:30 AMWas it radio or TV?
It was tv. Either late 70s or 80s. A group of Brits living abroad in the sun. I think they were ex-pats as opposed to just being on holiday. There was an apartment involved and, as I say, one particular character always bids the others "morningtons" when he arrives.
Maybe I dreamt it and I should be going off to write it myself.