Perhaps not the biggest....But certainly one of my best. (Bear in mind this is in the days before every child was born with a nokia in one hand)- We were on a school trip and I just missed out on the last seat in the mini bus with all my mates- devastingly I was left with the 'choice' between sitting up the front with the teachers (not much fun at the best of times- especially not when you're stinkin' of special tobacco, and there's a chance of fingering Zoe on the back seat) or in the other teachers car with all the geeks and the Billy Joel tape. Thinking on my feet, I went back into the hostel, then emerged a moment later with a grave look on my face. Targetting the nearest person to the door, and the lad who nicked my seat I said 'Jonesy- there's a phonecall for you in reception- I think it's your mum...' My long face, and serious demeanour obviously worked, because, pausing only to turn ashen Jonesy dashed inside, whereupon I burst out laughing and hopped into the nicely warmed seat- much to the amusement of the rest of the minibus. By the time he re-emerged he knew it was all over and swore colourfully at me before taking up his seat at the front where he belonged for believing my outrageous porky.
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