Dry: Not my odds, They are quoted by Bob the Bookie. I guess he has more money than cents. DUH!
I once fell asleep at a symphony concert and big-noted myself.
All this reminds me of the time when a group of us young apprentices attended a technical school at the top of the Melbourne Central Business District.
For the non-Aussie Meggsie fans, Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, which is a State in Australia - the best I might add. It is also the city from which Ginger emanates today, just as he did at one point of time in his very earliest days.
Back to the subject: one of our classmates had a mohawk haircut and we dared him to wear only a pair of shorts and walk through Myers, Melbourne’s biggest department store, during lunchtime.
The upshot was that floorwalkers (security men) apprehended him after he decided to put on a bit of a dance routine in the cosmetics department, and handed him over to police. They charged him with indecent exposure (am I giving my age away).
Memory is a bit vague on who attended some sort of hearing and bailed him out but he never forgave us. Now it’s coming back a bit. I think we all chipped in Ten Bob - Ten Shillings - a Dollar today - each as the dare. We were first year apprentices so that represented about one eighth of a week’s pay from each of us.
Times have changed a bit Ginger, but it would still seem wise to stick with your Sydney Opera House hairdo. However, if the barber believes your most implausible story then allow me to phone a few mates and see what we can raise as a dare to you to walk down Swanston Street - our main street through Melbourne.
Talking about parading down Swanston Street - that’s the venue for our big annual Moomba Parade. Ginger, you are no stranger to parading down there; you were on a float in the very first Moomba Parade and right now your papier mache float character from the event is sitting on the top of my wardrobe.
My son told the barber “A Mohawk” when he asked him what hairstyle he wanted. The barber looked at me, and I said, “He gets to pick the style only when he supports himself, and pays for his OWN haircut.”
The Duke 1 about 14 years ago
SURE she did! Morning, Dry & usfellers!
ladywolf17 about 14 years ago
Ginger with a mohawk! I’d like to see that.
Hello everyone. :-)
COWBOY7 about 14 years ago
Doesn’t sound like Mother Meggs to me!
Good Morning and G’Day to Jason, Little Sister, Ottod, & ALL the Meggsie fans!
usfellers about 14 years ago
G’day Jason, JFri, Dry, Ottod, Barb, Frank and all Meggsie’s mates.
The late mail says Bob the Bookie is offering $100 that Mum did give permission and $1.02 that she didn’t.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 14 years ago
G’day Jason, JFri, usfellers, ottod and all Meggsie fans far and wide!
Usfellers, I’ll take your $1.02!
lewisbower about 14 years ago
I once passed out and woke with a mohawk. Great friends.
usfellers about 14 years ago
Dry: Not my odds, They are quoted by Bob the Bookie. I guess he has more money than cents. DUH!
I once fell asleep at a symphony concert and big-noted myself.
All this reminds me of the time when a group of us young apprentices attended a technical school at the top of the Melbourne Central Business District.
For the non-Aussie Meggsie fans, Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, which is a State in Australia - the best I might add. It is also the city from which Ginger emanates today, just as he did at one point of time in his very earliest days.
Back to the subject: one of our classmates had a mohawk haircut and we dared him to wear only a pair of shorts and walk through Myers, Melbourne’s biggest department store, during lunchtime.
The upshot was that floorwalkers (security men) apprehended him after he decided to put on a bit of a dance routine in the cosmetics department, and handed him over to police. They charged him with indecent exposure (am I giving my age away).
Memory is a bit vague on who attended some sort of hearing and bailed him out but he never forgave us. Now it’s coming back a bit. I think we all chipped in Ten Bob - Ten Shillings - a Dollar today - each as the dare. We were first year apprentices so that represented about one eighth of a week’s pay from each of us.
Times have changed a bit Ginger, but it would still seem wise to stick with your Sydney Opera House hairdo. However, if the barber believes your most implausible story then allow me to phone a few mates and see what we can raise as a dare to you to walk down Swanston Street - our main street through Melbourne.
Talking about parading down Swanston Street - that’s the venue for our big annual Moomba Parade. Ginger, you are no stranger to parading down there; you were on a float in the very first Moomba Parade and right now your papier mache float character from the event is sitting on the top of my wardrobe.
ottod Premium Member about 14 years ago
Afternoon everyone.
I believe I tried the very same thing with my barber when I was about Ginger’s age. He didn’t buy it either.
I’ve always wondered how the name of that Volcano would be pronounced in Wales.
noreenklose about 14 years ago
My son told the barber “A Mohawk” when he asked him what hairstyle he wanted. The barber looked at me, and I said, “He gets to pick the style only when he supports himself, and pays for his OWN haircut.”