Chips with everything
OK, I admit it, I was going to nick parody Chip Dale’s famous live-feed thongometer idea by doing a map of Morley with something very Yorkshire-ish flashing over it. My first thoughts were a pork pie, but according to Dave Spikey, that denotes Chorley, not Morley. My next thought was what was Morley well known for? but a clapped-out shopping centre with far too many charity shops isn’t easy to represent with an instantly recognisable icon. Then it occurred to me- Chip Dale- Chip - Fish & Chips. Yorkshire is famous for Fish & Chips, the original healthy* fast food. We have the Tingley Fisheries, the Mermaid Fish Restaurant and then numerous Chippies for all tastes and pockets.
So, off I went looking for a suitable image of fish & chips- and found this poster!
However, it seemed strangely familiar, and a quick look at the website jogged my memory. It was from a Dr. Who Episode. A nice touch that they have an entire spoof site devoted to this imaginary school.
* (Healthy, if you don’t eat the chips or the batter, that is…)
December 6th, 2007 at 1:54 am
How could you even think that I’m material for parody? That’s usually reserved for men who are a laughing stock among their peers. I have no peers, therefore I can’t be a laughing stock.
December 6th, 2007 at 8:38 am
Chip, how could you possibly think it was your good self I was parodying? It is Yorkshire that is the victim, not you. Your Thong-o-scope gave me the idea, although I was distracted by the chips and it has lost the impact now by me revealing it.
“parody…is imitation with a critical difference, not always at the expense of the parodied text.”
I think you are thinking of Lampooning, which is beyond parody.
As to you having no peers, what about the illustrious illuminati of the British Thong Society that you Preside over?
December 6th, 2007 at 8:41 am
By the way, Chip, Karen might be approaching you as Compere for the Shades of Grey “This is your Life” as Michael aspel isn’t available next April.
This assumes that you aren’t like Mary Millington- world’s best actress until she opened her mouth.