OneGuyFromBarlick

Tizer wrote: ↑21 Dec 2025, 10:03 Thanks for the explanation, Cathy. Stanley and I are not as up to date as you!

The song was released in 1978

A guy went into a French seafood restaurant and asked to see the
dishes of the day. The waiter wheeled over a trolley with a large tank
full of various species, and the man examined the dishes.
"I'll have the little green squid with the hairy lip, please" said
the man. "An excellent choice, they have a delicate, mild flavour."
replied the waiter and called out "Gervais!"
A little French chef appeared with a large knife, the waiter
instructed the chef to kill the little green squid with the hairy lip.
Gervais was just about to slice up the poor squid when he noticed a tear
running down its face. Gervais is touched, and admitted that he hadn't
the heart to kill the squid.
"Not to worry" says the waiter, and called out "Hans!!" at which an
enormous German bloke came out of the kitchen. "Sir", said the waiter,
"This is Hans, the dishwasher. Hans kill that little green squid with
the hairy lip!"
The dishwasher wielded a huge rolling pin and was just about to
bludgeon the little green squid with the hairy lip when it cringed back
and gave a little cry. "I am sorry sir, I just cannot kill the squid"
Hans admitted, his lower lip trembling.


"Well sir," said the waiter, "it just shows......

Oh dear

Quite.... we used to call them shaggy dog stories, haven't heard anyone use that description for years,,,,

Morning Cathy...... we have a nice crisp morning here....

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Spoiling you

I recognise the first one.... Morning Cathy!

Last one from me for 2025
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You'll have to explain that one to me Cathy...... Sorreee!

Stanley wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025, 05:31 You'll have to explain that one to me Cathy...... Sorreee!

Same here Cathy

They have been around forever, even tho they have both treated their bodies very badly, they are still here (and old).
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They just keep going….it’s in the vein of a running joke about them.

Thanks Love! I thought that was perhaps it but wondered whether there was anything deeper....

I don't think we've had this Peter Brookes cartoon on here, so...