Albert and the Lion by Marriott Edgar There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool, That's noted for fresh air and fun, And Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom Went there with young Albert, their son. A grand little lad was young Albert, All dressed in his best; quite a swell With a stick with an 'orse's 'ead 'andle, The finest that Woolworth's could sell. They didn't think much of the Ocean: The waves, they were fiddlin' and small, There was no wrecks and nobody drownded, Fact, nothing to laugh at at all. So, seeking for further amusement, They paid and went into the Zoo, Where they'd Lions and Tigers and Camels, And old ale and sandwiches too. There were one great big Lion called Wallace; His nose were all covered with scars - He lay in a somnolent posture, With the side of his face on the bars. Now Albert had heard about Lions, How they was ferocious and wild - To see Wallace lying so peaceful, Well, it didn't seem right to the child. So straightway the brave little feller, Not showing a morsel of fear, Took his stick with its 'orse's 'ead 'andle And pushed it in Wallace's ear. You could see that the Lion didn't like it, For giving a kind of a roll, He pulled Albert inside the cage with 'im, And swallowed the little lad 'ole. Then Pa, who had seen the occurrence, And didn't know what to do next, Said 'Mother! Yon Lion's 'et Albert', And Mother said 'Well, I am vexed!' Then Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom - Quite rightly, when all's said and done - Complained to the Animal Keeper, That the Lion had eaten their son. The keeper was quite nice about it; He said 'What a nasty mishap. Are you sure that it's your boy he's eaten?' Pa said "Am I sure? There's his cap!' The manager had to be sent for. He came and he said 'What's to do?' Pa said 'Yon Lion's 'et Albert, 'And 'im in his Sunday clothes, too. ' Then Mother said, 'Right's right, young feller; I think it's a shame and a sin, For a lion to go and eat Albert, And after we've paid to come in. ' The manager wanted no trouble, He took out his purse right away, Saying 'How much to settle the matter?' And Pa said "What do you usually pay?' But Mother had turned a bit awkward When she thought where her Albert had gone. She said 'No! someone's got to be summonsed' - So that was decided upon. Then off they went to the P'lice Station, In front of the Magistrate chap; They told 'im what happened to Albert, And proved it by showing his cap. The Magistrate gave his opinion That no one was really to blame And he said that he hoped the Ramsbottoms Would have further sons to their name. At that Mother got proper blazing, 'And thank you, sir, kindly,' said she. 'What waste all our lives raising children To feed ruddy Lions? Not me!'
I heart Blackpool, engraved tankards Little old men & full kit ****ers. Bracing wind with rain & sleet ******* blowing in the street. In Blackpool. Kiss me quick & squeeze me slow. Madame Tussauds, pier-end show Grubby track-suits, baseball caps Homeless people search for scraps. In Blackpool. Sun and rain, blue & grey. All four seasons in one day. Drug ravaged transients dressed in rags. Haggard old women smoke their ****. In Blackpool. Flashing lights & lots of noise Flirty girls & drunken boys Abba tributes, yesterday’s stars, Rattling trams & clapped out cars. In Blackpool. Penny arcades & bingo halls. Amusement rides & market stalls. Drag Queens flaunt with macho men. Stripper seduces drunken hen. In Blackpool. Rooms by the hour, rooms by the night. A £1 burger & a £2 pint Rolling sea & golden sand. Lowest life expectancy in the land. In Blackpool.
My Uncle Eddie used to read this to us when we kids and by the time she was about eight, my sister had learnt it in full and regularly got asked to perform it at family functions. I’ve avoided family functions ever since.
I remember 16th April 1979 for all the wrong reasons. The battle of the grab and **** it, anyone remember that...
Personally, I think this is a very important game, if we lose then we could be on a slippery slope, and possible shades of the 2nd half of last season. Terry really needs to rally his troops and show he can turn this mini dip around, as questions will start to be asked again. Fancy the draw, but they are in good form beating Fleetwood and Portsmouth of late, so it won't be easy.
i should but i dont, the only grab i can remember was getting birthday present of a scarf nicked by blackpool fans on the car park pre match oct 77
Well .. the dust has settled after the surrender at the weekend .. if they play 4 across the middle .. Will Terry adapt to counter or still flog the tiring horse .. maybe one or 2 changes .. can only think he'll go for KLP over Adelukan .. rest same as Saturday .. sort the tactics out and we'll be okay .. sticks to plan A and we're fkd.
ive not seen city play for some time now. can i ask are we in a false position? ive got a preseason bet with a healthy cash out atm.
Testing fixtures coming up. Terry won’t be popular if we drop more points..but then was he ever? You know who you are... Allams OUT.
I used to work for a company in Blackpool. Had many nights out and I can honestly say it’s an utter **** hole. Even the good bits are ****. I want a reaction to Saturday, feeling like we’ll get beaten by the odd goal.
Ingram Coyle - Burke - McLoughlin - Elder Batty - Docherty - Honeyman Wilks - Magennis - KLP TBH, dropping Emmanuel, Greaves, Smallwood nothing to do with form, more a rotation thing, KLP for Adelakun defo a form one
