Local NuttersEverywhere in the world has its fair share of deranged people. I grew up in Wolverhampton and remember the Polish tramp who lived in a tent on the roundabout. Legend had it that his coat was stuffed with cash. More recently I notice the guy who spends his day pushing a trolley round Camden Sainsburys shouting, "Best of luck!". Constantly. Tell us about your local nutters. Points for details. Extra points for photos.
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rob, Thu 16 Sep 2004, 11:54)
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mentalistsI was brought up in Northolt, West London, and we had a couple of brothers, whose family name was Milgate or something like that. They were both a little bit mental and did all the standard stuff like sitting on the lower deck of a double decker and pretending to drive it (full hand signals and gear changes etc..) The thing they had in common (apart from the obvious lunacy) was their very strange gait, they would walk everywhere with extremely long strides that couldn't have been in anyway easy or comfortable. Maybe it was them avoiding cracks in the pavement or somesuch weirdity. Oh yeah, they were known throughout the youthdom of the vilage as the "Mongy Milgies".
(, Thu 16 Sep 2004, 12:35, Reply)
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