Groucho's Fact Hunt

[degsy]

Classic, not seen that for years, brilliant series

Deffo on tablets for his nerves him

 

[4737carlin]

The Poodle in The Silence of the Lambs is the same dog that was in The Burbs

 

[summerisle]

Unsuccessful 70s prog band.

 

[summerisle]

Discerning British witches.

 

[degsy]

Discerning British witches.

Granny Weatherwax would Not be having with all that !

 

[Black Belt Jones]

Churchill's 'We shall fight on the beaches' speech was so famous that over the years many people misremembered having heard it as a radio broadcast during the War. But the recording was made in 1949, there was no recording of the actual speech he made in parliament (although the text was widely reported in newspapers).

 

[deipnosophist]

viands, victuals, and vittles are synonyms for food items...all three expressions are somewhat archaic (especially viands)

 

[deipnosophist]

Unsuccessful 70s prog band.

I recall an 80s pop outfit (Merillion) whose lead singer was called Fish...though he did not look the type to fabricate climax

 

[deipnosophist]

A topical fact for today -
West Bromwich Albion acquired two commonly known nicknames, 'The Baggies' and 'The Throstles' but have you ever wondered why?

"Most people imagine WBA are nicknamed the Baggies because of the Baggie shorts they wore in their period of glory around the turn of the century, but baggy shorts were worn for many years before fans started calling their team by this nickname.

"When the club was formed in 1878 it was known the The Albion. In its first 22 years the teams was based at five different grounds around West Bromwich before settling at The Hawthorns in 1900. The new ground bought with it the team nickname The Throstles, the Black Country word for Thrush, commonly seen in the hawthorn bushes from which the area took its name.

"In its early days The Hawthorns had only two entrances, one behind each goal. On match days the gatekeepers would gather up the takings at each end and be escorted by policmen along the sides of the pitch to the centre line where their was a small office under the stand. The gate money, mostly in pennies, amounted to a considerable sum and was carried in large cloth bags. It wasn't long before some wag in the crowd started shouting "here come the bag men!" at their appearance in front of the main stand, and this developed into a chant of "here come the Baggies!", giving the team its unnofficial nickname"

The Throstles is much better than The Thrushes...although quite some number of Baggies' supporters might think their team's football gives the same enjoyment as some nether-region yeast infection. lol

 

[Methuselah]

The Throstles is much better than The Thrushes...although quite some number of Baggies' supporters might think their team's football gives the same enjoyment as some nether-region yeast infection. lol

Years ago I played in the Yorkshire League (1950's/60's). There was a team in the league, Farsley Celtic, whose ground was called Throstle Nest. Not critical information, I know, but it is a Fact.

 

[kev]

A little update to your post @Methuselah

Farsley Celtic FC went bust in 2010.
They later reformed however and still play at that same ground (although it was renamed 'The Citadel' in 2019)
They are currently 11th in National League North

"Farsley played their first game at Throstle Nest against Frickley Colliery in 1948 after purchasing it from the local council soon after the war. The club had plans to upgrade the ground in line with their ambitions of achieving football league status, and attracting larger crowds from the wider Leeds area in the process. However, they were relegated after just one season in the Conference Premier (the highest division outside the Football League) and fell back into the Conference North. During the 2009–10 season, the club's debts mounted to £750,000 and they were finally wound up on 12 March 2010 and expelled from the Conference North.
Subsequently, Leeds City Council agreed to purchase Throstle Nest, preserving it for football use in the community.[1] A reformed Farley club returned to the ground in the 2010–11 season."

 

[Methuselah]

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A little update to your post @Methuselah

Farsley Celtic FC went bust in 2010.
They later reformed however and still play at that same ground (although it was renamed 'The Citadel' in 2019)
They are currently 11th in National League North

"Farsley played their first game at Throstle Nest against Frickley Colliery in 1948 after purchasing it from the local council soon after the war. The club had plans to upgrade the ground in line with their ambitions of achieving football league status, and attracting larger crowds from the wider Leeds area in the process. However, they were relegated after just one season in the Conference Premier (the highest division outside the Football League) and fell back into the Conference North. During the 2009–10 season, the club's debts mounted to £750,000 and they were finally wound up on 12 March 2010 and expelled from the Conference North.
Subsequently, Leeds City Council agreed to purchase Throstle Nest, preserving it for football use in the community.[1] A reformed Farley club returned to the ground in the 2010–11 season."

We beat Farsley Celtic in the West Riding County Cup Final, 1961. 2 - 1 (and I scored both goals!)
Thanks Kev.

 

[kev]

We beat Farsley Celtic in the West Riding County Cup Final, 1961. 2 - 1 (and I scored both goals!)
Thanks Kev.

Did you ever score at Old Trafford though?



*asking for a friend.
@Eggs

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Jesus' name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua.

 

[PhilM]

Jesus' name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua.

In the Holy Quran, Jesus is referred to as Isa as is one of the most important prophets behind Muhammad and referred to very often like wise with Moses.