BLEATING DISGRACE.Byline: Brian Reade Brian Reade is an award-winning writer who has two weekly opinion columns, one on sport, in the Daily Mirror. He is a left-wing republican with very outspoken views, and has interviewed many well known people, including Mohammed Ali. GROWN men phoned up radio stations this week to whinge whinge intr.v. whinged, whing·ing, whing·es Chiefly British To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner. about England's new pounds 50 football shirt. One 40-year-old I heard said the FA was putting a tax on patriotism because they know these shirts are a must-have piece of clothing for every Englishman going abroad. Really? Most men over 40 I know would rather walk around a Spanish beach in Paul Daniels' socks, Peter String fellow's thong and a Josef Fritzl mask than a replica England shirt squeezed on so tight your man-breasts make the Three Lions look life-size. A shirt worn by men with no identity who believe that, in dressing like a child, and a sheep, it somehow makes them look superior to foreigners. They're not taxing patriots, fellas, just patsies Patsies is an episode of the animated TV series Beavis and Butt-Head. Summary A youth group at Highland High visit the detention room where Beavis and Butthead are sleeping. The group leader asks Mr. Buzzcut to borrow the two for a rehabilitating field trip. . |
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