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From: Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: dingbat (Thingbats 03) -- (Rebus from UK)
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2025 09:45:36 +0000
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On 09/02/2025 09:27, David Entwistle wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Feb 2025 19:39:30 +0000, HenHanna wrote:
> 
>> I supose in the UK,  when they talk about Zippy,
>> the don't think of  ZIppy the Pinhead (at all)
> 
> Yes, there's almost constant chatter about Zippy, George and Bungle. ;o)

The controversy rages on - WHY has the Blu-Ray `complete' been so 
long delayed? Binge watchers want to know!

> I'm quite old and may not be representative of a UK resident, but I'd
> never heard of Zippy the Pinhead. I suspect that would be common.

I had to look it up. </shrug>

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