Odd factoids

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Famous scientist, Dr Nigel Farage, has calculated that the last windmills will cease to be by 2028 and we will no longer have any wind at all,

Even Dr Nigel will no longer be able to blow hot air from either orifice. Any his pint will be flat

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The unusually strong winds in the fens now have a confirmed source. Bernard Mathews that well known Turkey scientist measured the winds coming from his turkeys. Fed on a diet of rotting cabbages and Brussel sprouts. It also explains why the winds drop as we approach Christmas.

 

[Drago]

Bernard Matthews was none other than Bernard Manning's more genteel, off duty alter ego.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Bernard Manning was in fact a turkey whisperer. He’d regularly sell out his comedy shows to the turkeys. If you listen to recordings of his televised shows. You can hear the turkeys clucking (in the background) to his jokes.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Turkey twizzlers were originally employed to remove the last eggs bound up in the bird prior to cooking.

They became redundant due to mechanisation.

 

[Drago]

The country of Turkey was named by Mr T. It was originally called Fez-land, but after President Ergodan got into an argument with the musclebound mercenary he was declared a "...turkey, and your country too." The name stuck.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Gap toothed scouse funny man Jimmy Tarbuck started his career as a Tommy Cooper impersonator.

His name changed from Jimmy Tarboosh due to a mistype by an agent.

 

[Drago]

Jimmy Tarbuck was famoisly gender fluid. However, in fecent years he has settled down and has been living steadily as Lisa.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

The origin of the name Tarbuck is "swashing one's buckle too near the tar". I blame Errol Flynn

 

[bruce1530]

Jimmy Tarbuck's dad, Sammy, owned a small cafe. Jimmy and Lisa inherited the cafe on his death and franchised the operation, allowing it to expand worldwide.

These shops, "S Tarbucks", can now be found in many town centres.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Tommy Cooper was in fact a Mr Benn character. After watching Mr Benn “the wizard“. Cooper became convinced he was “The Wizard” and based his whole act on that episode of Mr Benn.

 

[bruce1530]

Hilary Benn was the first woman to climb Mount Everest.

The whole Benn family were keen mountaineers, and a number of Scottish mountains were named after them.

 

[PeteXXX]

Sherpa Sherpa Cheep Cheep was released as the Tibetan version of the Middle of the Road pop song.

 

[Drago]

Sherpa Tensing invented the Sherpa van, a Tibetan rival to the early Transit.

 

[bruce1530]

Sherpa Tensing's younger brother was called Sherpa Relaxing