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this leaden paul
I had always believed his appearance was inspired by Ali Bongo (q.v.).
10 November 2016
dr desperate
Possibly. However, David McKee did tell the Telegraph in 2005 that his bowler-hatted everyman character was inspired by Magritte (q v).
10 November 2016
hendrix-tattoo
Napoleon called the English a nation of shopkeepers.
10 November 2016
Huddersfield’s very own… Steve malkmus
Didn’t Th*tch*r use that at some point too? If she did, the use by Carter USM (a Nation of Shoplifters) makes more sense…
11 November 2016
hendrix-tattoo
That woman was the daughter of a Shopkeeper.
R.I.P Leonard Cohen….
11 November 2016
Bobby svarc
The dogs.
11 November 2016