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The Laughing Policeman.

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MotownGal

MotownGal Report 25 Aug 2014 21:55

As you know, I only shop in the most select of premises..............however, I ventured into the 99p Shop the other day, and bough a 3cd set of Humourous songs.

And yes, the Laughing Policeman was on it.

Along with My Brother by Terry Scott, Busy Bee by Arthur Askey, Digging a Hole by Bernard Cribbens, and a song with Joyce Grenfell and Norman Wisdom.

It tickled my funny bone! :-D

I can remember the Laughing Sailor in the glass case at Canvey Island, it always banged its head against the glass. Frightened the life out of me.

:-0

Researching:

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 25 Aug 2014 00:18

Creepy :-S

Yes, I remember one on Southsea pier - still creepy.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 24 Aug 2014 15:11

Surprising how those mechanical people still work after all those years.

:-D

BarbinSGlos

BarbinSGlos Report 24 Aug 2014 12:12

and for me :-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:

GeordiePride

GeordiePride Report 24 Aug 2014 12:09

Memories, Memories, Memories. :-) :-) :-) :-D :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

GP

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 24 Aug 2014 11:44

I bought my dad one of those battery operated Laughing Policeman on a stand.

It took pride of place on a little table in the hall. When there was a knock on the door.....he would switch it on before he opened the door. :-D

Here is the one at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Brenda.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWWSHq0S4EQ

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 24 Aug 2014 11:29

That brought back a memory of...think it was at Blackpool pleasure beach I saw this as a child on a day trip there.
Didn't realize I'd end up marrying a bobby!! :-D

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 24 Aug 2014 11:19

Love it, kids where I lived taunted local bobby's with it and then ran like hell :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 24 Aug 2014 10:39

ty Mr M........ I remember my brother and I laughing along with him :-D

until grumpy dad got home.......... TURN THAT RUBBISH OFF!

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 24 Aug 2014 10:28

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

From your childhood.

http://youtu.be/P9O6pCYyelA