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   God Pogue, the Fosbury Flop! I remember watching it on the telly for sure.

My best mate - then and to this day - was a huge athletics fan - his Da was one of the founders of the Raheny Shamrocks Athletic Club - and so,our little gang was into all of the running, jumping, triple-jump, etc stuff as well as the usual football. So the Olympics was a huge deal for us, we used to have our own "Olympics" out on the street. Like in The Snapper !!!

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Rahenyrhythm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List I spend too much time here!!! Joined: 02-May-2018 Location: Stradbally Status: Offline Points: 15272	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rahenyrhythm Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10-February-2021 at 08:37
	God Pogue, the Fosbury Flop! I remember watching it on the telly for sure. My best mate - then and to this day - was a huge athletics fan - his Da was one of the founders of the Raheny Shamrocks Athletic Club - and so,our little gang was into all of the running, jumping, triple-jump, etc stuff as well as the usual football. So the Olympics was a huge deal for us, we used to have our own "Olympics" out on the street. Like in The Snapper !!!
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Biker Pat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List I spend too much time here!!! 72-75 Joined: 26-April-2005 Location: Swords, Co Dublin (ex Celti Status: Offline Points: 38031	Post Options Post Reply Quote Biker Pat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08-July-2021 at 07:30
	Those of us who grew up on the 60's might remember this. Having to bless yourself every time you passed a Catholic church. Even if you were on the bus 😕😕 It was considered almost a sin if you didn't.
	May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975

Taylor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 77-80ish Joined: 29-November-2006 Status: Offline Points: 2315	Post Options Post Reply Quote Taylor Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08-July-2021 at 12:22
	Yes, indeed, Pat! Total & utter brainwashing at an early age by parents who had also been brainwashed in the 1920s and 1930s 😆✨
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Biker Pat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List I spend too much time here!!! 72-75 Joined: 26-April-2005 Location: Swords, Co Dublin (ex Celti Status: Offline Points: 38031	Post Options Post Reply Quote Biker Pat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04-November-2023 at 10:18
	This memory popped into my head when I saw a post on FB showing people queuing at a public pay phone back in the 50's. Funny story from my childhood in the 60's. Where I lived in Dublin, Ireland we had a public phone box around the corner from us. Being young devils we were always trying to see if we could access the coin refunds by tapping on the receiver button. Sometimes we'd hit jackpot. But one day we discovered by accident that if you tapped the receiver button three times and hit some of the numbers it made a call free of charge. One day we hit so many digits we ended up talking to some lady in Australia. So we pranked a load of people worldwide. Then we spread the word about the scam and lots of people from our road were running around and queuing to make free calls to family, relatives and friends around the world. We were heroes for a while. Eventually the phone company copped on and that caper ended.
	May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975

Rahenyrhythm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List I spend too much time here!!! Joined: 02-May-2018 Location: Stradbally Status: Offline Points: 15272	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rahenyrhythm Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04-November-2023 at 10:56
	Great story Pat 👏👏👏 We never managed that trick, but we went through a phase of ringing random Irish numbers and telling whiever answered that we were from the Late Late Show, Quicksilver etc and trying to get them to answer mad quiz questions for a prize. Never worked of course, but we came close a couple of times!!! Mad the stuff we all did as young teenagers... 😁
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Biker Pat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List I spend too much time here!!! 72-75 Joined: 26-April-2005 Location: Swords, Co Dublin (ex Celti Status: Offline Points: 38031	Post Options Post Reply Quote Biker Pat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04-November-2023 at 12:33
	Love it Gerry. 👍👍
	May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975

Pogue Mahoney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List I have no life! 68-71 Joined: 08-February-2006 Location: Islets of Langerheads Status: Offline Points: 5274	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pogue Mahoney Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-November-2023 at 14:51
	Dial 0 for free to call the operator. "Is that the operator on the line?" "Yes" "Well you better get off, there's a train coming" click! "Is that the operator on the line?" "Yes" "Can you take in the clothes, we are expecting rain? CLICK!

Biker Pat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List I spend too much time here!!! 72-75 Joined: 26-April-2005 Location: Swords, Co Dublin (ex Celti Status: Offline Points: 38031	Post Options Post Reply Quote Biker Pat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-November-2023 at 15:20
	Dial 0 for free to call the operator. "Is that the operator on the line?" "Yes" "Can you put me through to the Zoo please?" "Yes, who are you looking for there?" "Mr Lyons" Click !!!
	May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975

Rahenyrhythm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List I spend too much time here!!! Joined: 02-May-2018 Location: Stradbally Status: Offline Points: 15272	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rahenyrhythm Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-November-2023 at 16:32
	😁 Men!
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