Childhood misunderstandings

[Mad Doug Biker]

It took me ages to realise that the Ferry that sunk of Zebrugge was called The Herald Of Free Enterprise, and not, as I always heard it The Heralda Free Enterprise.

I also remember people on the news talking of 'The Golf Region' and how some guy called Saddam Hussein was becoming a worry. Presumably because he could put in a mean sub 70 round.

 

[MossCommuter]

It took me ages to realise that the Ferry that sunk of Zebrugge was called The Herald Of Free Enterprise, and not, as I always heard it The Heralda Free Enterprise.

I also remember people on the news talking of 'The Golf Region' and how some guy called Saddam Hussein was becoming a worry. Presumably because he could put in a mean sub 70 round.

You remind me of hearing about the plight of the Ugandan Asians... I always wanted to know where Ugandanasia was.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

The President of the USSR was Michail Goldychoff, the second in line to the Throne Frone was Frince Charles, and, the woman who lived next door was called 'Roof' (Ruth).

I would then watch Thomas The Fankator (don't ask me why) on the telly (Thomas The Tank), I'd have my tea, before going up the stairs to have a baff and then go to bed.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

My Gran and Grandpa used to argue from time to time and I remember, after watching Eastenders once, innocently asking them when they were going to get a divorce

Predictably, they just laughed at me.

 

[Nearly there]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rl46Dpy-P4&feature=related

I used to think this was a real fight bloody adults spoiling it

 

[Cubist]

'After discovering Australia, Captain Cook went on to circumcise the globe...'

Well, he was sailing in an enormous clipper.....

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rl46Dpy-P4&feature=related

I used to think this was a real fight bloody adults spoiling it

I remember seeing a ride at a themepark somewhere on the telly, Universal Studios or somewhere, where people were put into a scene from a disaster movie, complete with exploding cars and so on.

I remember thinking that they must have had quite a few suicidal people to drive the exploding cars etc, and was wondering how many people died every day and whether they worked for free or what.


I was a bit of a backwards child though.

 

[mr_hippo]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rl46Dpy-P4&feature=related

I used to think this was a real fight bloody adults spoiling it

A lot of adult Americans think that WWE is real!

On the bus to Liverpool, we used to pass Dovecot Baths and a church next door. My sister said that she could not see ant horses; Dad pointed out that it said Calgary Church and not Cavalry.