
ten years ago you could ask for "two pokey hats and a black man please" at the ice cream van, and get two cones and a double chocolate nougat waver
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Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:03,
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though old folks think nothing of asking for 'that marmalade with the wee black man on it. You know, the gollywog'
Its meant in the nicest possible way, but it makes you cringe.
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Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:10,
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Its meant in the nicest possible way, but it makes you cringe.

the art of asking for 'monkeys blood' on yer cornet has long since passed away. Shame.
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Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:14,
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had to get some iron in 'em somehow* :)
*assuming pigeon's blood contains iron of course
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Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:17,
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*assuming pigeon's blood contains iron of course

iron from licking lamposts and (in a short lived, but very true story) licking clothesline poles so their fillings would tingle (?????)
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Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:25,
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it the bloke just looked at me like I was nuts, but then I s'pose this *is* Heaton, Newcassel's very own Jesmond wannabe village. *shudder*
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Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:20,
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