It's probably a retro thing.
Part of the whole "wasn't it great when we were all half starved and they were dropping bombs on us" school of comedy.
Hang on, that's a quote from a forty year old recording of "Round The Horne". Bugger.
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joefish It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks,
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