I'm old enough to remember things like Alf Garnett what is...

  1. 81,321 Posts.
    lightbulb Created with Sketch. 75
    I'm old enough to remember things like Alf Garnett

    what is amazing to me now (I don't have the wonderful gift that the French have of colour, sexuality, etc blindness) -------

    is how when I pass a telly today ---------- I see the PM of UK - who sounds English, but he sure doesn't look it - also half of his crew - same same.
    Then I see the leader of Scotland who if I hear him speak - sounds exactly like my very very old Scottish mate

    but, he sure doesn't look like it - and his name is not Douggie either ----------- it's Humza Yousaf

    a typical Scottish name


    As Alf said in his series years and years ago --

    I've heard of all kinds of Irish --------- Catholic Irish, Protestant Irish ---------- but, I've never heard of Pakistani Irish

    well if Alf were still about now --------------- he would have
 
arrow-down-2 Created with Sketch. arrow-down-2 Created with Sketch.