Groucho's Fact Hunt

[hibbo'sclass]

Also, his sense of the underdog up against privilege in his films appealed to them.

On a slightly related note, the England cricketer of the early 1900s (and just about everything else for that matter), CB Fry, was offered the kingship of Albania but refused it.

To keep up the slightly related thing, Norman Wisdom's son apparently played 1st class cricket (Sussex I think)

 

[ToffeeDoug]

To keep up the slightly related thing, Norman Wisdom's son apparently played 1st class cricket (Sussex I think)

Brilliant that, something I didn't know. Just checked, two appearances for Sussex in 1974.

 

[marnie]

There are 158 verses in the Greek National Anthem............... no wonder they don't get anything done.

 

[summerisle]

Also, his sense of the underdog up against privilege in his films appealed to them.

On a slightly related note, the England cricketer of the early 1900s (and just about everything else for that matter), CB Fry, was offered the kingship of Albania but refused it.

Also was a fascist and hero worshipped Hitler.

 

[hibbo'sclass]

There are 158 verses in the Greek National Anthem............... no wonder they don't get anything done.

I so wanted this to be true

 

[summerisle]

I so wanted this to be true

It is.
http://www.national-anthems.org/facts.htm

 

[marnie]

I so wanted this to be true

It is true.

 

[DualityNSNO]

I so wanted this to be true

It is, they just only sing about 4.

 

[hibbo'sclass]

It is true.

I abase myself at your feet - I lazily checked it out and Wikipedia reckoned that the second shorter version was the National Anthem. Please forgive a repentant.

 

[DualityNSNO]

I abase myself at your feet - I lazily checked it out and Wikipedia reckoned that the second shorter version was the National Anthem. Please forgive a repentant.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Used to see him regularly at the stock car racing on the Isle of Man 20 odd years ago.

King Zog?

 

[The Cowboy]

It doesn't even get you the whole way! Why does it exist??

Probably simply for the claim to fame.

 

[Alan Whittle]

There are no villages in Switzerland called Yup or Nope

Well of course not. Not since the war. Duh!

 

[hibbo'sclass]

King Zog?

Only if his ashes were in an urn next to him I suspect.

 

[marnie]

I abase myself at your feet - I lazily checked it out and Wikipedia reckoned that the second shorter version was the National Anthem. Please forgive a repentant.

Arise Sir Tony of Hibbo lol