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Old 21st August 2017, 17:51
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A resource for all. The youth of today...

As a resource for all of us to use, though I have seen better versions when I was a lad, magic lantern slides of Little Tich....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAdlkunflRs
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Old 21st August 2017, 19:12
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That sketch has generated more copy catting than any other. I've heard it (and done it myself) in pubs, streets, family gatherings, ships and other work places and even on a morse key.

It's now part of comedy lore, a true classic.
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