Andy does not work, why else would he have the time to sleep & drink his days away. The only effort he makes is to occasionally play football but apart from that it’s enough for him to get himself to the pub for some elbow exercise!
Andy always has his same old bad habits in his entire life. How can Flo tolerate to live with Andy in their same roof? Flo should carry the umbrella while there rained outside but she didn’t have it with her.
Andy lives on the dole - which means that he gets a payment from the government because he does NOT have a job. Don’t know if anyone here gets any British TV through PBS or not but there is ONE series called “Keeping Up Appearances” which is about the antics of Hyacinth Bucket (she pronounces it Bouquet!). Hyacinth has sisters Daisy, Rose, and Violet. Hyacinth is married to Richard, a hard-working government employee who is nearing retirement. Sister Daisy is married to Onslow, who lives on the dole (i.e. - he has no job!) Onslow lays around the house, watching the telly, etc., while Daisy keeps house. They must be doing pretty well on Onslow’s payment from the dole - because Daisy’s sister, Rose ALSO lives with them. Rose must get some kind of government pension as well - since Rose spends most of her time switching out boyfriends. The father of Hyacinth, Daisy, Rose and Violet ALSO lives with Onslow and, since Daddy is a war veteran, Daddy probably also receives some kind of pension. The fourth sister, Violet, lives in the country and is rarely seen. Violet is actually married to someone who really is in the house of Lords or part of the peerage in some fashion - but Violet’s upper crust husband is as dotty as a June bug. Hyacinth’s next door neighbors are Elizabeth and Liz’s retired brother, Emmett.
So the underlying joke in Andy is that Andy gets paid by the British government NOT to work while Flo wasn’t all that lucky (or maybe just chose NOT to depend entirely on the dole) - so Flo goes out to work. Andy Capp first appeared about 1959 - so - for someone who has spent the last 50 years living on the dole - Andy seems to be looking pretty good!
You can read more about Hyacinth “Bouquet” and her whacky family at WIKIPEDIA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinth_Bucket
gesturpa over 15 years ago
Oh, poor thing. They always come to empty the bins at 8 am at my place, right outside my bedroom window.
stormies over 15 years ago
try 6 in the morning at my place. by the way where does andy work? everytime i see him he is either asleep or drinking at the bar.
Wendolene12 over 15 years ago
Andy does not work, why else would he have the time to sleep & drink his days away. The only effort he makes is to occasionally play football but apart from that it’s enough for him to get himself to the pub for some elbow exercise!
Northwoodser over 15 years ago
Andy always said,”It ain’t easy being me.”
alondra over 15 years ago
stormies says:
try 6 in the morning at my place. by the way where does andy work? everytime i see him he is either asleep or drinking at the bar.
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You must be new to this strip. Andy lives off his wife Flo, never lifts a finger around the house, just goes to the pub and drinks.
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
Andy also makes it to church every now and then. No doubt nips and naps his way through that too.
Wildmustang1262 over 15 years ago
Andy always has his same old bad habits in his entire life. How can Flo tolerate to live with Andy in their same roof? Flo should carry the umbrella while there rained outside but she didn’t have it with her.
DebJ4 over 15 years ago
Andy lives on the dole - which means that he gets a payment from the government because he does NOT have a job. Don’t know if anyone here gets any British TV through PBS or not but there is ONE series called “Keeping Up Appearances” which is about the antics of Hyacinth Bucket (she pronounces it Bouquet!). Hyacinth has sisters Daisy, Rose, and Violet. Hyacinth is married to Richard, a hard-working government employee who is nearing retirement. Sister Daisy is married to Onslow, who lives on the dole (i.e. - he has no job!) Onslow lays around the house, watching the telly, etc., while Daisy keeps house. They must be doing pretty well on Onslow’s payment from the dole - because Daisy’s sister, Rose ALSO lives with them. Rose must get some kind of government pension as well - since Rose spends most of her time switching out boyfriends. The father of Hyacinth, Daisy, Rose and Violet ALSO lives with Onslow and, since Daddy is a war veteran, Daddy probably also receives some kind of pension. The fourth sister, Violet, lives in the country and is rarely seen. Violet is actually married to someone who really is in the house of Lords or part of the peerage in some fashion - but Violet’s upper crust husband is as dotty as a June bug. Hyacinth’s next door neighbors are Elizabeth and Liz’s retired brother, Emmett.
So the underlying joke in Andy is that Andy gets paid by the British government NOT to work while Flo wasn’t all that lucky (or maybe just chose NOT to depend entirely on the dole) - so Flo goes out to work. Andy Capp first appeared about 1959 - so - for someone who has spent the last 50 years living on the dole - Andy seems to be looking pretty good!
You can read more about Hyacinth “Bouquet” and her whacky family at WIKIPEDIA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinth_Bucket