Musings on the byways of popular culture
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On I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, One of the rounds that they do Is make up limerick verse, And if you’re not averse, It’s something I’d like to offer to you
I thought that maybe we might Take it in turns each line to write. One line max per stanza – And here’s the bonanza – Write the fifth, and the next one’s yours to ignite.
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In Private Eye, the Colemanballs column features silly things said by sport commentators that have been noticed by readers. Each one printed gets a crisp tenner! This week, one Green Gartside had his suggestion printed. Congratulations, Green!
It made me recall the time I noticed among a thick block of text listing 50 or so winners of a Smash Hits competition (I am estimating this to be around 1982) “D Gahan, Basildon”. And it was indeed the JCGE hitmaker.
Arguably the best one was Mark Hamill out of Star Wars sending in his 45p to enrol in the Dennis the Menace Fan Club! This was noticed (and celebrated) in the following week’s Beano.
So I want hear about other voluntary print media appearances from pop stars. A letter to the Editor from Rick Witter? Perhaps Wattie from The Exploited asked Alan Tichmarsh a gardening question in the Sunday Mirror?
