tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036104775563265647.post5835945655941601851..comments2024-03-25T12:31:58.169+00:00Comments on David Stimpson: Number Six - The Greatest Living Englishman?David Stimpsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15196038086564981619noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036104775563265647.post-67208578948948250012012-01-19T10:14:32.798+00:002012-01-19T10:14:32.798+00:00Hello Moor,
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha {Laughter...Hello Moor,<br /><br /> Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha {Laughter in the style of No.2-Leo McKern}<br /><br /> I enjoyed your comment, particularly about how Number Six was continually complaining, and only happy when he was left alone. <br /> Yes, I have always thought Number six to be English, but there are times when I have my doubts. The use of American falpjacks being No.6's favourite dish. Okay, they are actually pancakes in the episode 'The Schizoid Man.' Then there is the use of the word 'inauguration' of Sir, mentioned in 'Fall out,' that's an Americanism isn't it? And in 'Free For All,' Number Six is going to 'run for office,' another Americanism, not 'stand for election' as we would say in Britain. And of course during Number Six' electoral speech from the stone boat in 'Free For All,' Number six uses the words 'winter, spring, summer, or fall.' Fall instead of autumn. And in 'It's Your Funeral' Number six buys Number thirty-Six a bag of candy, but in Britain we say bag of sweets! However if we'd seen someone bump into Number Six in the street, and Number Six had appologised, that would have proved he was English!<br /><br /> But you are quite right, being English has changed since Number Six's day. And Great Britain has, over the ensuing years since 'the Priosner', has become somewhat Americanised!<br /><br />Regards<br />David<br />BCNUDavid Stimpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196038086564981619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036104775563265647.post-91897367420395281442012-01-18T17:25:35.841+00:002012-01-18T17:25:35.841+00:00Looking at the cover, most of them were dead, and ...Looking at the cover, most of them were dead, and the Honey Monster?....... :-D))))<br /><br /> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Loaded-Greatest-Ever-Englishmen/dp/0572029640<br /><br />I do give them credit for specifying "Number Six" however. He was quite "English" really - continually complaining and only happy when he was left alone......... :-D<br /><br />Being English has changed somewhat since his days of course.Moor Larkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05275057917684784541noreply@blogger.com