Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for April 05, 2024

Crashed & burned, Andy.

Andy suddenly needs a window cleaner as. he has a pane!

I’m a window smudger.

And he makes more money than Andy!

“Shabbat shalom” to my fellow Cappers. And score one for you, Chalkie.

Hold that thought. Better retreat in case he’s looking for laborers.

Shouldn’t you be buying Arnold a beer, Andy?

I think I’ve heard the sound of a slap coming out of the panel…

“I’m out cleaning windows,

To earn an honest bob,

For a nosey parker,

It’s an interesting job."

That was George Formby in the 1936 comedy Keep Your Seats Please. It was given a U for Unaccompanied certificate but the song was banned on BBC radio for many years. BBC censorship was very strict then so Arthur Askey nicknamed the BBC “Auntie”.

Pyjamas lying side by side,I’ve often seen what goes inside…The bridegroom he is doing fine,I’d rather have his job than mine…

Touché Arnold

What a way to ruin things for him Chalkie.

Mr. Rumpled Purple Suit, at your service.

No matter. Andy will clean out any glass right along with you!!

We have a regular window cleaner that comes every so often, sometimes does them even if we’re out and then comes round for the money later. We were not too impressed once when he came round and it was still raining, so the windows ended up streaked again. You could see they’d been done, but had water marks all over them.

I smudge and I clean windows.

Man in purple suit and purple pork pie hat with stupid look out drinking with Chalkie. not likely a wealthy shrewd business man. Andy should have sussed that.

How about a pint of Windex, Andy?

Sad, Andy. Little money to be scrounged.

I know Andy…..Shucks!

Andy’s plan to exploit his wealth has crashed and burned!

And I was thinking he was rent collector, Percy’s replacement.

Window cleaner is his job, on the side he’s a voyeur.

Haha. We’ve just had our windows cleaned today.

xxx

He he.

George Formby would like a word with you, Arnold.

Good one!!!

Nice try, Andy.

Still richer than Andy. Next rounds on him.

Don’t feel so glum, Andy. Window cleaners make money too. (Well, obviously not as much as property magnates.)

Andy isn’t about time you bought a round