Why, if you were a little old lady, you were virtually granted safe passage by these gentle giants, who would only break your fingers if you were of working age.
“South east London in the sixties was a lot safer than it is today, because these processional criminals actually looked after the community. If you were not in competition you were not in danger from them. Old ladies could walk the streets in safety, the muggers and petty criminals were kept in order. I’m not saying everything they did was right but for the general man in the street London was a safer place than it is today.
- John, Cambridge”
Anthony, meanwhile, laments the sartorial decline of our rioting class:
“Crikey!! In the old days, even the criminals were immaculately "dressed to the nines," and looked quite dapper (as the DailyMail would say). Not that I would know, but these days most criminals seem to get around in tracksuits, and such sloppy gear.
- Anthony, Bondi Beach, Australia”
Ah yes but this is what happens when you continually rob JJB Sports shops, you see. It’s the Circle of Nike. But what could any of this possibly have to do with the Moon landings, you ask?
“Well say what you like about him he must be more truthful than the yanks, just look at his Rolls, at least the wheels do leave tyre marks on the surface of the earth which is something that cannot be said for the yanks moon buggy on the moon.
- William Swithin, expaSwithinExpat Thailand, 3/4/2012 3:47”
And that’s all that matters.
I... I don't understand.
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