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From: Roy <>
Subject: Re: 14 year old girl working on "own account" in 1901 census
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 01:34:30 +0100
References: <200209011036.g81AaooL001823@lists2.rootsweb.com> <a05100305b99c665360e0@[202.49.246.51]> <1031251590.66021.0@doris.uk.clara.net>
In article <>,
says...
> Heard the one that got Max Miller thrown off the BEEB? I was walking along a
> high, narrow path when I met a naked blond
> going the other way. I didn't know whether to toss meself off or block 'er
> passage!
>
I heard him actually get cut off the air (BBC radio) in the middle of a
joke. It wasn't that one, in fact it was a bit of doggerel which started
something like:
"When roses are red, they're ready for plucking
When girls are sixteen.............." followed by silence, an apologetic
announcer, and bland music. I'll bet the end of that line was nothing
like what that twitchy producer anticipated!
It was a live broadcast too, and I don't believe he ever appeared on the
BBC after that.
Cheers,
Roy
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