tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812366260875678630.post1839574359974775650..comments2024-02-01T22:39:49.779+13:00Comments on Bigger Than Ben Hur: Tuesday Poem: "Advice to Chaps from Parents" by Sir Don Betjeman (via John Clarke, humourist)Ben Hurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367615722744097913noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812366260875678630.post-51349091644505455672013-06-29T18:27:25.317+12:002013-06-29T18:27:25.317+12:00Fun stuff! :)Fun stuff! :)Helen Lowehttp://helenlowe.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812366260875678630.post-40066240869937700732013-06-27T16:33:13.154+12:002013-06-27T16:33:13.154+12:00Well, AJ, John Clarke, although a Kiwi, has been b...Well, AJ, John Clarke, although a Kiwi, has been based in Australia since late 70s or early 80s so I guess he feels more on home ground satirising Australia and Australians.Ben Hurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367615722744097913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812366260875678630.post-76638099906559420242013-06-26T23:20:56.965+12:002013-06-26T23:20:56.965+12:00The funniest bit was the addendum - "Up until...The funniest bit was the addendum - "Up until Clarke's discoveries, many poets were thought to be foreign. It is now known that the centre of world literature is, of course, Australia." <br />Australia? <br />Reread<br />You mean NZ? <br />Reread<br />No definitely Australia was the word intended... ;)AJ Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812366260875678630.post-72331452931878573612013-06-26T08:15:30.486+12:002013-06-26T08:15:30.486+12:00John Clarke always makes me laugh. He's a comi...John Clarke always makes me laugh. He's a comic genius as far as I'm concerned.Ben Hurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367615722744097913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812366260875678630.post-9003203410581303232013-06-26T08:04:19.366+12:002013-06-26T08:04:19.366+12:00Very John Clarke. Thanks Ben.Very John Clarke. Thanks Ben.Keith Westwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833695634102433794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812366260875678630.post-49730241033933961402013-06-25T18:58:04.293+12:002013-06-25T18:58:04.293+12:00Good old John Clarke! A little gem this one :-)Good old John Clarke! A little gem this one :-)Helen McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429062682694815734noreply@blogger.com