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**threaded** · 18 August 2005, 19:37

Made me laugh.

Oh, my, I had almost forgotten that time...

**stackpole** · 18 August 2005, 22:27

I don't understand this. Who is it?

**SupremeSpod** · 19 August 2005, 07:42

Originally posted by stackpole

I don't understand this. Who is it?

We had an epileptic kid in our class called Michael Lloyd. Every time he had a fit we used to call it "Doing a Joey"

Very cruel but bloody hilarious at the time.

Spod - In "Can't Sleep, Brain fecked" mode!

**WageSlave** · 19 August 2005, 07:46

Originally posted by stackpole

I don't understand this. Who is it?

You're not the only one....errr....please explain....

**SupremeSpod** · 19 August 2005, 07:54

Originally posted by WageSlave

You're not the only one....errr....please explain....

Joey Deacon was the token cripple dragged on to TV by Blue Peter to publicise their appeal. Far from raising awareness of the plight of the disabled Joey became a creature of parody to the youth of the day.

Spod.

**threaded** · 19 August 2005, 07:55

Huh huh huh, spot the joeys...

**SupremeSpod** · 19 August 2005, 07:57

Originally posted by threaded

Huh huh huh, spot the joeys...

Threaded, you're 41, you were watching Blue Peter at 17 FFS, you should've been out shagging!!!

**WageSlave** · 19 August 2005, 08:01

Originally posted by SupremeSpod

Threaded, you're 41, you were watching Blue Peter at 17 FFS, you should've been out shagging!!!

So that would have been early 80s... I was still crapping my training pants then. Mind you, I did that yesterday, so it's not a reliable guide

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