Albert and the Lion

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lancashirelove Posts: 1986 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 15:50 on 3rd May 2009 Albert and the lion THERES A FAMOUS SEASIDE PLACE CALLED BLACKPOOL, Picture by Jeremy Guest THATS NOTED FOR FRESH AIR AND FUN Picture by Victor Isaacs AND MR AND MRS RAMSBOTTOM, WENT THERE WITH YOUNG ALBERT, THEIR SON. Picture by Nicholas. R. Taylor. A GRAND LITTLE LAD WAS THEIR ALBERT, ALL DRESSED IN HIS BEST; QUITE SWELL Picture by Nicholas. R. Taylor. E'D A STICK WITH AN 'ORSES 'EAD 'ANDLE Picture by Mark Temple THE FINEST THAT WOOLWORTHS COULD SELL Picture by Allan Fulcher THEY DIDNT THINK MUCH TO THE OCEAN, THE WAVES, THEY WAS FIDDLIN AND SMALL Picture by Steve Ingers THERE WAS NO WRECKS...NOBODY DROWNDED, FACT, NOTHING TO LAUGH AT, AT ALL Picture by Mark Green SO SEEKING FOR FURTHER AMUSMENT, THEY PAID AND WENT IN THE ZOO. WHERE THEYD LIONS AND TIGERS AND CAMELS, AND OLD ALE AND SANDWICHES TOO Picture by rodney dowe THERE WAS ONE GREAT BIG LION CALLED WALLACE, HIS NOSE WERE ALL COVERED WITH SCARS, HE LAY IN A SOMNOLENT POSTURE, WITH THE SIDE OF HIS FACE TO THE BARS. Picture by Mark Green NOW ALBERT HAD HEARD ABOUT LIONS, HOW THEY WERE FEROCIUOS AND WILD, AND TO SEE WALLACE LYING SO PEACFUL, WELL...IT DIDNT SEEM RIGHT TO THE CHILD Picture by Mark Green SO STRAIGHT AWAY THE BRAVE LITTLE FELLOW, NOT SHOWING A MORSEL OF FEAR, TOOK 'IS STICK WITH THE 'ORSES 'EAD 'ANDLE, AND PUSHED IT IN WALLACES EAR. YOU COULD SEE THAT THE LION DIDNT LIKE IT, FOR GIVING A KIND OF A ROLL, HE PULLED ALBERT INSIDE OF THE CAGE WITH 'IM, AND SWALLOWED THE LITTLE LAD....WHOLE! THEN PA, WHO HAD SEEN THE OCCURRENCE, AND DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT, SAID, 'MOTHER! YON LIONS 'ET ALBERT, AND MOTHER SAID 'EEH, I AM VEXED! Picture by Barbara Whiteman SO MR AND MRS RAMSBOTTOM, QUITE RIGHTLY WHEN ALLS SAID AND DONE, COMPLAINED TO THE ANIMAL KEEPER, THAT THE LION HAD EATEN THEIR SON. Picture by Nicholas. R. Taylor. THE KEEPER WAS QUITE NICE ABOUT IT, HE SAID 'WHAT A NASTY MISHAP, ARE YOU SURE ITS YOUR LAD HE'S EATEN?, PA SAID, 'AM I SURE? THERES HIS CAP! Picture by Nicholas. R. Taylor. SO THE MANAGER HAD TO BE SENT FOR, HE CAME AND HE SAID, 'WHATS TO DO? PA SAID ' YON LIONS 'EATEN OUR ALBERT, AND HIM IN HIS SUNDAY CLOTHES, TOO' Picture by Nicholas. R. Taylor. THEN MOTHER SAID, 'RIGHTS RIGHT, YOUNG FELLOW, I THINK ITS A SHAME AND A SIN. FOR A LION TO GO AND EAT ALBERT, AND AFTER WEVE PAID TO COME IN! Picture by Maria Hodges the manager wanted no trouble, he took out his purse right away, and said' how much to settle the matter?. AND PA SAID 'WHAT DO YOU USUALY PAY?. Picture by Nicholas. R. Taylor. BUT MOTHER HAD TURNED A BIT AWKWARD, WHEN SHE THOUGHT WHERE HER ALBERT HAD GONE. SHE SAID NO, SOMEONES GOT TO BE SUMMUNSED, SO THAT WAS DECIDED UPON Picture by mark corby ROUND THEY WENT TO THE POLICE STATION, IN FRONT OF A MAGISTRATE CHAP Picture by Nicholas. R. Taylor. THEY TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPED TO ALBERT,AND PROVED IT BY SHOWING HIS CAP. THE MAGISTRATE GAVE HIS OPINON, THAT NO-ONE WAS TO BLAME, HE SAID THAT HE HOPED THE RAMSBOTTOMS, WOULD HAVE FURTHER SONS TO THEIR NAME. Picture by Nicholas. R. Taylor. AT THAT MOTHER GOT PROPER BLAZIN, 'AND THANK YOU, SIR, KINDLY' SAID SHE, WHAT WASTE ALL OUR LIVES RAISING CLILDREN, TO FEED RUDY LIONS?, NOT ME! this rhyme Albert and the lion can be heard recited in local dirlect by the late Stanley Holloway on You tube My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:35 on 3rd May 2009 This is great Michael!!! I love the photos!! I really love that era too!!! Keep 'em coming! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 17:11 on 3rd May 2009 Brilliant, Michael! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Rafal Bartkowiak Posts: 210 Joined: 21st Mar 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 19:13 on 3rd May 2009 Michael,well done. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 21:59 on 3rd May 2009 Wow this must have taken you ages Michael, well done! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
lancashirelove Posts: 1986 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:11 on 3rd May 2009 thanks guys. lyn it did take a while lol couldnt find a jim reeves one that fit in. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Debbie Adams Posts: 2043 Joined: 8th Mar 2009 Location: USA	quotePosted at 01:38 on 4th May 2009 LOl, another great one Michael cant wait to see the next one;;;-))))) My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Lyn Brant Posts: 105 Joined: 23rd Apr 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 07:39 on 4th May 2009 Well done Michael, this is great. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 07:52 on 4th May 2009 Michael this is great - I appreciate the time it must have taken too! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Marianne Hoodless Posts: 130 Joined: 10th Apr 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 09:16 on 4th May 2009 Absolutely fantastic Michael-wow, you are clever!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions