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Originally posted by johnfowles:
hosted by a one-time Spitfire pilot Raymond Baxter (He was not in the B of B I see now and the ebullient James Burke, who I seem to remember presented the BBC's pre moon landing show in 1969
During that show as I have previously reported here in June at:-
http://www.corfid.com/ubb/ultimatebb...c;f=2;t=000938
"I also clearly remember the words utterred by the late great Frank Muir who was one of a number of pundits brought in by the BBC to entertain viewers if and when things were slack.
He opined "that nearly everything the Americans did was on a vast scale whereas what the British did was usually half-vast". very few in the studio audience got it. Just say that to yourself"
John Fowles
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I was just having a Banana as a mid morning snack and thought that this topic never really attracted the response it deserved even if I say so myself, and I do.
Anyway since I wrote that
Raymond Baxter has passed away
and I remember now that I was probably about 7 years old before I even saw a real banana
(Importing bananas was a very low priority cargo for wartime ships trying to avoid Hitler's U-boats!)
Indeed to get sales moving once supplies started again a very catchy advertising slogan was coined "Unzip a banana"
I have just googled for that and found another interesting BBC article at:-
I liked the slogan so much...
it includes
"It is disappointing to see that this article missed out on two of the most catchy and impactful slogans of all times: ' A pinta milka day' and 'Unzip a banana'"
and this picture
There is another slightly naughty picture at:-
http://www.beachboogie.com/gallery/a...nana.sized.jpg
and an even naughtier one (
men only please) at:-
http://www.kauelc.blogger.com.br/1rs_animated.gif
Finally visit this site:-
WARNING
Please turn your speaker volume down first http://www.hopesworld.com/animated_cards/Banana.html
John Fowles
[ November 01, 2006, 12:51: Message edited by: johnfowles ]