Eddy Waring - a posthumous encounter
Mention of British sports broadcasting legend Eddy Waring (note to American readers: think Jimmy The Greek with a comedy accent) reminded me that some years ago I was privileged to try on for size the great man's trademark titfer.
It didn't fit. Not even close. Perched atop my head looking embarrassingly un-jaunty.
Thankfully all this took place in the back of a car speeding down Upper Street en route to a hot date in Pizza Express. So the citizens of Islington missed my single-handed re-creation of Waring's legendary dying-seconds commentary on the 1968 Challenge Cup Final. Their loss.
It didn't fit. Not even close. Perched atop my head looking embarrassingly un-jaunty.
Thankfully all this took place in the back of a car speeding down Upper Street en route to a hot date in Pizza Express. So the citizens of Islington missed my single-handed re-creation of Waring's legendary dying-seconds commentary on the 1968 Challenge Cup Final. Their loss.
posted by Nick at 8:02 pm
1 Comments:
In "Chain Reaction", which came out just after the great sports commentator's death, it sounds like Diana Ross is singing "Tell Eddy Waring there ain't no salvation".
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