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Wibbles
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It was in1974 when I was an 11 year old who had been made to take dancing class lesson.
I remember being pleased to be with girls (I never really understood the other sex up to that point) because I was the only boy in an after school hour one a week lesson) we learned how to waltz, foxtrot etc etc.
They also did Irish dancing and come the summer of 1974 - the girls were to put on a. Irish dancing display at a local fete.
My 3 year older sister was also dancing and was kitted out in an Irish kilt and had the tartan band around her shoulders.
I on the otherhand was wearing a fur coat that had been converted into a Womble - I was 'Wellington',..... The girls danced around me doing whatever Wellington did in tune with "remember you're a womble" etc etc.
It was a hot summer day and I was wearing a fur coat from head to foot
I fainted with the heat and woke up a few minutes later after Wellingtons head had been cut off me.
I had been sewn into the womble suit at home and had been driven to the fete by my Dad
So I had no clothes or shoes wiith me to wear to get home in - the fur coat was thick and hot
So guess what I had to wear - a girls kilt which was a miniskirt length, a white silky blouse that buttoned the wrong way and a pair of girls tap shoes
I had to walk through crowds of people dressed like a girl to get to the car to be driven home - with many people clapping and cheering (luckily nobody from.my school)
I was traumatised!!!!
This has always been on my mind for almost 50 years and negatively affected my view of fancy dress (particularly furry costumes).
Does anybody remember the Wombles?
I remember being pleased to be with girls (I never really understood the other sex up to that point) because I was the only boy in an after school hour one a week lesson) we learned how to waltz, foxtrot etc etc.
They also did Irish dancing and come the summer of 1974 - the girls were to put on a. Irish dancing display at a local fete.
My 3 year older sister was also dancing and was kitted out in an Irish kilt and had the tartan band around her shoulders.
I on the otherhand was wearing a fur coat that had been converted into a Womble - I was 'Wellington',..... The girls danced around me doing whatever Wellington did in tune with "remember you're a womble" etc etc.
It was a hot summer day and I was wearing a fur coat from head to foot
I fainted with the heat and woke up a few minutes later after Wellingtons head had been cut off me.
I had been sewn into the womble suit at home and had been driven to the fete by my Dad
So I had no clothes or shoes wiith me to wear to get home in - the fur coat was thick and hot
So guess what I had to wear - a girls kilt which was a miniskirt length, a white silky blouse that buttoned the wrong way and a pair of girls tap shoes
I had to walk through crowds of people dressed like a girl to get to the car to be driven home - with many people clapping and cheering (luckily nobody from.my school)
I was traumatised!!!!
This has always been on my mind for almost 50 years and negatively affected my view of fancy dress (particularly furry costumes).
Does anybody remember the Wombles?
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What a great memory, I bet you where very embarrassed.
I love the wombles. -
easy said:What a great memory, I bet you where very embarrassed.
I love the wombles.
I think that's I actually enjoyed it -
Loved the Wombles. Always wanted my parents to take to to Wimbledon common to go look for them.
What an amazing memory. -
Hi wibbles,
I remember the wobbles and the magic round about I remember the Wobbles Christmas song
take care Margaret -
Hi Ada
i hope that life is better for you now. Families are not. Perfect My Mother has been dead 50 Years. Take care Ada -
Hi Ada
i am sorry to hear about your situation it must cause you a lot of pain in the mind. I listen to music when life gets a bit to much, but never forget. Ada there are people that care about you. -
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great song
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I used to play wombles of Wimbledon on my recorder
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A few years ago. Janer 1967 take care
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