How many Bs do you remember?
B Smell:
Brylcream - For men's hair only, it left it glistening with grease and exuding essence
of soapy boot polish with a warning - touch at your peril!
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| Dusty Springfield's beehive hairstyle |
Beehives - We used to back-comb our hair until the ends were white and split and all in the name of fashion, though it never quite worked for me. I back-combed manically but never achieved my sister’s perfect beehive look. Hers was as magnificent as the late and lovely Dusty Springfield’s.
Bus conductors - The bus driver sat in solitary isolation while the conductor walked up and down the bus with a ticket machine round his neck taking our fares. We weren’t allowed to press the bell. He [and it always was a he!] shouted at anyone who did!
Bomb sites - I don’t remember Dad ever using a car park. He either parked on the road [there were no yellow lines] or he parked on a bomb site bumping his little black Ford Popular over the bricks and rubble.
The Baker - Every week the baker knocked at our kitchen door balancing on his hip a huge wicker basket that overflowed with tasty cakes. When Mum got jam tarts I’d lick the jam and leave the rest.
B Programmes:
On TV:
Billy Bunter
B Names:
Billy Bunter
Max Bygraves Show “Let me tell you a story.”
Sergeant Bilko with Phil Silvers
Bonanza with Ben Cartwright and Hoss
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| Bonanza |
On Radio:
Dick Barton Secret Agent
Billy Cotton Band Show “Wakey Waa-aakey!!”
| Joan Baez |
Roger Bannister, broke the 4 minute mile, 1954
David Ben-Gurion, PM Israel
Francis Bacon, artist
George Best, footballer
Alan Bates
Dirk Bogart
Jim Broadbent
Chuck Berry
Francis Bacon, artist
George Best, footballer
Alan Bates
Dirk Bogart
Jim Broadbent
Chuck Berry
The Beatles, of course!
Warren Beatty
The Beverley Sisters
Joan Baez
Pat Boone
Acker Bilk
The Beach Boys who provides the...
The Beach Boys who provides the...
B Music:
Good Vibrations.
Which Bs did you remember?
