J4CKO

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Anybody remember where the origin of the phrase came from,we were being nostalgic and amongst other memories this popped up, I suspect if you do you will be between 25 and 40, a trip down memory lane and a reminder of how cruel kids are !

NACRO

Joey Deacon?

Pistol_Pete

Yep, Joey Deacon. Blue Peter, I think it was 1980.

ScoobyDoo555

nice, tasteful phrase that one.... [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

ProperCharlie

we used it without actually knowing who Mr. Deacon was.

J4CKO

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Correct, oh how we laughed remembering that one, I must say that I am not laughing at disabilities, more the pure evil kids are capable of, especially seventies/eighties kids. A good freind of mine has Cerebral Palsy and I dont take the p*ss out of him, well I do but not his disability, people forget that disabled people have personalities and just see a wheelchair or other device, people treat him like he is simple even though he works in IT, er how would that work ?. Disabled people are entitled to be as devious, perverted and mercenary as the rest of us.

So, going back twenty years, I can remember the moment, Mr Simon Groom with attendant canine sidekick (Goldie ?) explained about this man with a disability who has overcome adversity etc etc, we then cut to Mr Deacon and at that precise moment, schoolkids the length of Britain took notice, transfixed as they watched this man make his unusual (to them) movements and sounds, they watched and digested this, their parents probably thought they were being educated and would become better citizens, no their little arms in earnest started to make the movements and their mouths made the noise, gently at first but after a mere five minutes practice they were wildly flinging their arms, grunting and whistling whilst in paroxisms of laughter. Next day at school there were Joey Masterclasses in the playground where those who hadnt seem Blue Peter the previous night were introduced to the new craze sweeping the country, any kid who happened to be a little different became a Joey, permanently, no discussion, no right of a appeal to an accused Joey. Kids without any obvious difference became temporary Joey's if a catch was missed, they tripped up or otherwise lost their balance. There were also recreational Joey sessions where several Joey exponents would get together in a secluded part of the playground to practice the whole method, Ian Walker (My mates brother) was the top Joey impersonator, Martin Bullivant was the best nominated Joey and I was occasionaly accused of Joey tendencies on account of my poor performance on the football field, though I think it was ill advised for a member of staff (our games teacher) to call me it.

So Twenty years later, without thinking what I was saying, the other day I called someone a Joey, I think at 33 its time to stop, or I will be a 'Deaconist' for ever.

Wish

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I wonder where he is now ?

PALATINE

I was once up for a small non-speaking part in a film and while filling in the questionnaire this question come up "What is you favourite vegetable?" my answer, "Joey Deacon!".

I got the part!
But the film didn't get distributed so I got my comeuppance
PS Didn't he die like 6 weeks after they bought him his new house?

LeeMac

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any more sayings?

PALATINE

"Jimmy Reckon!"
Edited to say, Allways said whilst scratching your chin!

[Edited by PALATINE - 11/23/2003 10:48:21 AM]

Riprock

ahh joey .....Used to Have a mate from years back at about that time.Name was Darren lowe(pronounced "low"),of course you realise from that point on he was called "lowey deacon" . .

Funny thing was he actually suffered from what we would now call "photo sensative epilipsy",oh how we laughed when he had a fit in gary lawsons house whilst playing empire strikes back on the old wood paneled atari VCS!!! ....oh well...you had had to be there really......and be me and my mates......probably not that funny now thinking about it!(*snigger*)

Yours

Dash

image doctor

Didn't he have a mate called Ernie?

boxst

Jason

That site is quite funny:

Steve.

unclebuck

There was a young spastic called Deacon,
Whose talent was not for plain speaking.
And not to be glib,
But he needed a bib,
As his mouth was persistently leaking.

alcazar

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What about "Benny" from Crossroads original edition?

I seem to remember being a "Benny" was a stupid sort of person, and the troops in the Falklands referred to the islanders as "Bennys".

Their commanding officer got wind of it, and forbade them to use that expression, so the islanders became "Stills", ("Still Bennys!!!" :

Alcazar

JoeyDeacon

You called?

Dazza01

"What do you do if you see Joey Deacon in the bath?"
"Throw in the washing"

J4CKO

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JoeyDeacon, forgot about you, what made you choose the name as I suspect you arent the original JD.