Some English Humour...

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Aloha Dame Margaret,

Thank you for sharing that link. I had stumbled upon George Formby a little earlier and thought: Hey, here's something I've never heard before.

Cheerio,

CD :):):)
 

marval

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Hi CD

I think he is unique, over here there are George Formby societies, with people playing ukeleles and singing. Norman Wisdom was also popular, and appeared in quite a few films.


Margaret
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Aloha Dame Margaret,

I've heard from some friends that he plays a *Banjolele* :grin::grin::grin:

Cheerio,

CD :):):)
 

Mat

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Could one of you tell me what is the right (English) pronounciation of the word banjo?
 
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greatcyber

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Oh, thanks so much you two. These really brought a smile to my face and provided for a very nice, albeit short respite from some of the current concerns of the day...Most appreciated. Bravo/brava!
 

marval

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Hi Mat

Banjo is pronounced exactly at it is spelled. The first part is ban (as in the word ban, to stop something happening), and the second part is jo (as in the short English name for Joseph) I hope that helps, if it doesn't perhaps CD has a better way of putting it.


Glad you enjoyed them Stephen.


Margaret
 

Mat

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Thank you very much Margaret. Your explanation is good enough:)
 

greatcyber

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Margaret, Those two are a blast. Oh, those Dames...Ain't nothin' like 'em, right?

Are you familiar with Dame Edna Everidge? Totally hysterical. She used to have a tellie show with huge stars on every week...from Joan Collins to Charlton Heston. One of the best shows featured Gina Lolabrigida.

Here's a link to a show from the UK: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8474637712729436584

Hope you like it.
 

Tûrwethiel

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Oh Marval, thanks for the trip down Memory Lane. When I was at school we were taken on an excursion to see some daytime TV show or other filmed and Dames Bracket and Hinge were guests on the program. I remember them performing an outrageously camp version of Rule Britannia and singling out my teacher for special attention due to her enthusiam while singing along.
 

Sylvie Pacey

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Thank you Margaret, you have really brightened my day. I used to love Hinge & Brackett, so very clever and really rib tickling.Sylvie
 

marval

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Hi everyone

Yes I loved Hinge and Bracket, so funny. I used to love their programme "Dear Ladies", where they played two elderly ladies who lived in Stackton Tressell. That was really funny.


Yes Stephen, the Megastar Dame Edna Everage, with her gladioli, I use to watch her over here. She always had Michael Parkinson in stitches.


Wow, Tûrwethiel, it must have been great seeing the Dames live.

I am Glad you had your ribs tickled Sylvie.

I liked the Red Skelton CD, very funny.

Here is a bit more Hinge and Bracket.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT-aqZLBpQc
 
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