Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Daffodil2017 on February 26, 2018, 23:15:02 PM
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Ken Dodd, 90 ,has recovered from a chest problem and after a six week stay in hospital is heading home to Knotty Ash! :D
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Hands up from me - yes I will admit that I had assumed that this was going to be an obituary post
Happy that it isn't :)
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Great news! Daughters MIL was around for a visit the weekend. She was telling me that her twin sister was one of the original diddy men in panto. She was too tall, so wasn't able to be one. She couldn't speak highly enough of Ken dodd, how he bought all the younger cast a present of a doll or suchlike, paid for their after party and attended it and gave them extra money. Such a lovely fella. Unlike Morecambe n wise who were very nice at all. That surprised me. Thought they would have been. So glad he has recovered.
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Good news, I must confess my first reaction was as Highlanders.
With KD you go for an enjoyable evenings entertainment and literally lucky if you can escape before midnight.
The stamina of the man is unbelievable. Long may he continue.
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And he's stayed at the top of his game without the need to resort to foulmouthed language and smut.
There's a lesson there for today's generation of " comics ", most of who will be forgotten a few years from now. ;)
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Years ago I took our two young daughters to see Ken Dodd and his Diddymen. Expecting a show just for the kids I, and the rest of the adults in the audience, were royally entertained the whole afternoon. He had the entire audience in stitches. He has the ability to entertain all ages without resorting to smutty jokes or being patronising to the kids. Keep going Doddy! As kevin said, many of todays 'entertainers' could learn a lot from him.
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I must admit I was unsure of Ken until we went to see him. He was just great, much as others have mentioned; tireless on stage, clean humour, long long show well past midnight, and brought with him a legion of fans. If he continues we will definitely go again, just so I don't have to contribute to another thread on acts I regret not seeing for a second time.
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Any news on his dad’s dog
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Some years ago Ken Dodd was being interviewed and he gave his thoughts on "comedy".
He said that he loved the "clash" that occurred between real life and the absurd.
He had, he says, written a poem that by the very nature of its title caused such a "clash".
He entitled his poem " A sailor's farewell to his horse".
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Any news on his dad’s dog
I took a text from Tim today
And saw it sadly said,
“It’s hard for me to say to you
But Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead”.
I tried to text him back again
And not delete the thread
But clumsily I lost his text
Of “Ken Dodd’s dad’s dog’s dead”.
I put Sky News on to confirm
And saw the strapline read,
“Breaking news from Knotty Ash –
Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead”.
And when I bought a Daily Star
It seemed from' A to Z
That all the paper had to say
Was Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead.
This tortuous tongue-twister
Was doing in my head
But there’s no way I could forget
“Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead”.
The flags half mast on Lime Street;
The city’s painted red,
And blue, of course, for Everton
Cos Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead.
Did Ken Dodds dad’s dog die today?
His kennel’s now a shed
He’ll never need his old dog lead
Cos Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead.
Yes, Doddy’s dad’s dog dud alright
His fleas to Jesus fled
The mangy hound has gone to ground
Cos Ken Dodd’s dad’s dog’s dead.
John Coopey
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With an ode like that KKOB you should apply for the position of Poet Laureate! ;D
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is ken dodds dad dog dead
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is ken dodds dad dog dead
Seems like it! ;)
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With an ode like that KKOB you should apply for the position of Poet Laureate! ;D
Written by John Coopey, Dennis. Hence his name at the bottom of the post. :)
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Since it was about a dog maybe he thought it was an anagram of Enjoy Pooch.
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Oops...didn't notice that KKOB. "Shooting from the lip" comes to mind! : :)