It’s Never Too Late ! George Burns won his first Oscar at the Grand Old Age of 80.
Michelangelo was 71 when he painted the ceiling of The Sistine Chapel.
Pablo Picasso produced drawings and engravings into his 90s.
Painter Grandma Moses painted her first picture when she was over 80 years old, completing over 1,500 paintings during the rest of her life.
Marc Chagall, at the age of ninety, became the first living artist to be exhibited at The Louvre.
Quiz. All the answers can be found in these pages.
1. Find three men called Gene who were born in Feb. 2. Who designed the Titanic ? 3. Who was Prime Minister between 1957 & 1963 ? 4. Which two actors starred in “ Steptoe & Son”? 5. In Golf, who invented the sand wedge ? 6. Who was the first English footballer to be knighted ? 7. Who was the first personality to appear on the TV program “This is your Life” 8. Which member of The Eagles appeared on Miami Vice? 9. What are Romano, Estima & Pentland Dell ? 10. Who captained the England cricket team in the ashes winning tour of Australia in 1986?
Makes you think !
Why is it OK for blokes to slap other blokes' backsides in football, but not in any other situation?
How fast do hotcakes sell?
Do prison buses have emergency exits?
Why don't woodpeckers get head- aches when they slam their head on a tree all day? Who coined the phrase, 'coined the phrase?'
If you really could dig a hole to Australia, and you did, and you fell in, would you stop in the middle because of gravity?
At the pictures or theatre which arm rest is yours? How far east can you go before you're heading west?
How does an estate agent sell its office without causing confusion? Do you yawn in your sleep?
That’s a good question. What do you get if you cross a dog with a phone? – A Golden Receiver!
What award did the inventor of the door knocker win? – The No Bell Prize
What’s round, white and giggles? – A tickled onion!
What do you get when you cross a hyena with an oxo cube? – A laughing stock!
What vegetable is green and strong? – A muscle sprout!
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How did the witch know she wasn’t feeling well? – She had a dizzy spell! This is a good example of the saying, “You get what you pay for.” If you buy cheap & nasty Christmas Crackers you get rubbish jokes like these.
6. Coventry City.
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