DID YOU KNOW....
In Canada they don't have Gordon Bennett, they have 'Godfrey Daniels': my father had a boat that he called Godfrey Daniels when he was a yout'man. That apparently passed for funny in early 60s Ontario.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Aug 2010, 11:52, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

That sounds well poshererer

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 4 Aug 2010, 11:54, Reply)

Gordon Bennett
was a real man, although it's a double barrelled surname, I think he was a Victorian publisher but cannot be arsed to Google.

EDIT God I'm sad; www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/gordon-bennett.html
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Aug 2010, 11:57, Reply)

I bet he was friends with your great great grandfather
I actually mean this. I bet that it transpires that someone in your family knew him.
You're Edmund without the lying.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 4 Aug 2010, 12:00, Reply)

My grandfather and Kingsley Amis were sworn enemies.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Aug 2010, 12:05, Reply)

See what I mean!!!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 4 Aug 2010, 12:19, Reply)