Tag Archives: humorous paradox

Extreme Toe Wrestling

Posted on October 11, 2025 by odeboyz

An international toe wrestling competition returned to Derbyshire….The World Toe Wrestling Championship took place at the Bentley Brook Inn in Fenny Bentley, with prize money increasing to £5,000….for the men’s and women’s winners. Defending three-time champion….had his toenails surgically removed … Continue reading →

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Frankie Howerd at the Oxford Union*

Posted on September 6, 2025 by odeboyz

“Because you are students, so naturally to you I’m not what you call an academic, and no way at all could you call me an intellectual. Which is why I feel so at home here tonight.” *The Oxford (University) Union … Continue reading →

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Hidden homelessness?

Posted on August 30, 2025 by odeboyz
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Cooking for Slackers: The Photo

Posted on August 15, 2025 by odeboyz
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A traditional Leeds pub

Posted on August 13, 2025 by odeboyz
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Film Review: Naked Gun (2025) (Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson)

Posted on August 6, 2025 by odeboyz

The original Naked Gun film, 1988, starred Leslie Nielsen and O J Simpson. It was a wonderful spoof, with a blistering pace, wisecracks, slapstick humour and cartoonish violence. This remake is a *Spoof of a Spoof*. How can that possibly … Continue reading →

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Winston Churchill in Casablanca, 1943

Posted on July 19, 2025 by odeboyz

“Hopkins meanwhile, had found Churchill in bed washing down his breakfast with a bottle of white wine. Asked what he meant by this. Churchill replied that he had a ‘profound distaste on the one hand for skimmed milk and no … Continue reading →

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A passive-aggressive masterclass

Posted on July 9, 2025 by odeboyz
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Bob Dylan and Marlon Brando on fame

Posted on July 9, 2025 by odeboyz

Bob Dylan leaned in, his voice low but charged. “Fame is just a trick, an illusion people fall for.” Across from him, Marlon Brando exhaled slowly, shaking his head. “Illusion? No, it’s a trap, a prison you build for yourself.”

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The show must go on

Posted on July 2, 2025 by odeboyz
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