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to ask who eats jam sandwiches?

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JammyGem · 12/02/2020 13:34

I'm sure there's a famous childrens character who eats jam sandwiches but google is not helping. It's driving me mad. Can anyone help?

DH says I'm thinking Paddington with his marmalade sandwiches but I'm sure there was someone who always had jam?

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Gameon24609 · 15/09/2024 18:42

Hi, apologies to resurrect this thread, but for some reason today I had the same question.

The answer is the Perishers. There was a boy called Wellington, with a sheepdog called Boot.

Like you, I thought he ate jam sandwiches, but he actually had ketchup sandwiches, his best friend Marlon was the one who ate jam sandwiches.

I kept thinking it was something to do with Peanuts, but only because Maisie is very similar to Lucy.

The Perishers (Comic Strip) - TV Tropes

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haudyerwheeshthen · 13/02/2020 07:08

Perry likes to ask Mrs Patterson for a Jam Sandwich from Kevin and Perry. Not exactly childrens literature though.

Lifeasweknow · 12/02/2020 22:46

@AnduinsGirl Jam sandwich please Mrs Patterson

lostinadream · 12/02/2020 22:41

Oor Wullie?

Qwertyguerty · 12/02/2020 22:41

Tiger who came to tea?

antwacky · 12/02/2020 22:39

Dicky Mint and the rest of the Diddy men eat them, they get them from the jam butty mine in Knotty Ash.

Kleptronic · 12/02/2020 22:24

The Diddy Men had a jam butty mine.

TheWordmeister · 12/02/2020 22:02

Jam, Jim. Jam! We still say that in our house!

Alicenwonderland · 12/02/2020 22:00

Pass the jam Jim? That's a fab rhyming book that I can recite by heart 🤭

SnorkMaiden81 · 12/02/2020 20:25

www.amazon.co.uk/Jam-Margaret-Mahy/dp/0871130483

GlomOfNit · 12/02/2020 20:19

Bread and Jam for Frances!

AnduinsGirl · 12/02/2020 19:38

excuse random comma!

AnduinsGirl · 12/02/2020 19:37

Perry from, Kevin and Perry :D

berryhead2013 · 12/02/2020 19:32

Yogi bear

TerrifiedandWorried · 12/02/2020 19:18

Bread and jam for Francis is a brilliant book.

ShinyMe · 12/02/2020 19:15

I'll tell you what's even better than a jam sandwich. A jam sandwich soaked in beaten egg and then fried in butter, that's what.

Dahlietta · 12/02/2020 19:03

I tried to Google children character jam sandwiches and all I got was stuff about the giant jam sandwich and a link to this thread.
My kids love them, but that's not the answer.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 12/02/2020 18:56

Not fictional, but the Queen likes jam sandwiches - they are cut into circles and called jam pennies.

Squigean · 12/02/2020 18:54

Pretty sure Enid Blyton children ate sardines, potted meats or salmon on the go. Along with cakes and biscuits.

They'd have high teas which mostly considered of giant hams, pies , cheese, freshly baked bread with just churned butter.

The jam was with warm scones and fresh cream.

I used to always want a high tea as a child!!

Qwerty543 · 12/02/2020 14:49

I've occasionally taken jam sandwiches to work for lunch. I love them. Or just some bread and jam of an evening.

Modestandatinybitsexy · 12/02/2020 14:46

Anyone from Enid Blighton I'm sure! With lashings and lashings of ginger beer! 🍺

notsodimwit · 12/02/2020 14:44

I eat jam sandwiches Grin my favourite sarnie!

IHaveBrilloHair · 12/02/2020 14:14

Long shot but in The Railway Children they were allowed to have jam or butter but not both.
Doesn't quite fit but it's a vague reference.

Grumpbum123 · 12/02/2020 14:13

The faraway kids?

ThunderboltandLightning · 12/02/2020 14:11

Noddy and Big Ears