To continue Torn's tacky and grim thread...

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Girls were finally allowed to wear grey cords at my school in winter when I was 15. I have never worn a skirt in winter since.

Yes, Torn, you really need to start washing your hands

Shurrup you!
I can wash my hands, but you can't wash your mind!

That sadly is very true.

Nor can I get rid of the mental image I have of all of us on this thread in our leotards grappeling

Whoa...
Back up....
BACK RIGHT UP...

Grappling? You slipped that in didn't you!!

Keep thanks for the shout, sorry I was busy....I found you! Although that sounds a bit creepy, stuff horror films are made of!

Quick read back, as I’m late!

Well done keeps dd!

Is it too late to mention Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks? My nan used to love the wrestling and shout at the TV!

Well done to your DD Keep, that's brilliant!

I've got some vintage grappling hooks for sale? That might take the wrestling 🤼‍♀️ to a whole new level.

Trumpton - How did your godson do?

Claw - lovely to have you here. It's never too late to mention Big Daddy or Giant Haystacks.

Torn - we agreed upthread that the collective noun for sad people watching the wrestling together-but-separately whilst on the internet and all wearing leotards on some kind of super-sad date was a "grapple"

Tatty I think you'd probably better bring your hooks on Saturday. Do they come with instructions? I'm not sure I've ever actually grappled in real life. I'm sure there'll be something on google. Probably an irritating 12 yr old on Youtube taking time out from Flossing to post a demo.

A 'Grapple is gathering of leotarded wrestling fans.
A 'Half Nelson' is a lukewarm symbol of male excitement watching wrestling.
A 'Full Nelson' is a leotard straining male appreciation of a great wrestling move
I'm not even going to attempt to explain a 'Dusty Finish' or 'Curtain Jerker'

Claw! 👋

Thanks for that, Torn I'm now thinking I won't be able to watch the wrestling without a ton of eye-bleach to hand Just In Case

Things went downhill as soon as Dickie (Davis) was mentioned

I love toe socks. Toe shoes are even better!

I vaguely remember the wrestling. Mostly I remember the football results.

I wasn't a football fan, but lots of my family were. One of my strongest memories is going round to my DGPs and both of them in the kitchen - about the only time my grandfather would go in there - huddling round the radio listening to the football commentary. Was that on radio 2?

Remember the jingle? (Like... This is going to work well electronically!)
BBCeee. RAdio TWO 🎶🎶🎶

Toe shoes, Toddler??????

Think we need a picture

Who was Jimmy Hill? Grandstand or MOTD? I think itv (the 'low' channel in my house growing up).

KeepServing - I know this is the wrong thread. I won't mention the relevance.

Well done Keep DD

On app on phone so hopefully link to info including a trailer is below, just to get you all warmed up and in the mood

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-07-28/wos-wrestling-day-date-time-channel/#r3z-addoor

I am absolutely not accepting leotards being in jest and will refuse to cancel my amazon order for the multicoloured fish scale pattern leotard with prime delivery to ensure it is here on time

In a slight tangent, I seem to recall a programme in the mid-evening Saturday slot with the theme tune about heroes? There was a bloke and I think it was American. Is it just me? Did I imagine it after being knocked-out in a wrestling bout with my younger, but much stronger, athletic sister?

Donnie - The Dikes of Hazzard?

Bollocks - that wasn't all meant to be bold! And obviously I meant Dukes not Diles!

No, wasn't Dukes of Hazzard, though I loved that too and The A-Team, MacGyver, Knight Rider and the one with the helicopter (Blue Lightening???)

Helicopter one is Airwolf!!!! Oh and also loved Hart to Hart with its amazing use of soft focus for the female lead.

I don't remember Airwolf? I loved CHIPs. Hart to Hart was great, weren't they married in real life? Stephanie Powers and Robert Wagner? The dog was lovely - there was a dog wasn't there?

I still can't think what the 'heroes' thing is.

Tatty I'm so sorry... I'm so tired, and I've been drinking Prosecco. Is that a reference to string vests? Or do I need to pop back to the album's thread?

donniemurdo after unsuccessfully trying to watch some advert for funding journalism. Twice. I finally found the clip.

OMG. I blame the Proescco, but I'm trying to control some very over-excited and inappropriate feelings/urges at the moment. Let's just say, I'm DEF going to be there on Saturday. Those brooding stares. The names on their bottoms. The snarls. A leetle bit distracted about how the voiceover sounded a bit American, but I'm prepared to risk it.
I'm just not sure of the practicalities at the moment. My original plan was to watch with a (probably reluctant) DH and DD. But I'm not sure I can trust myself to contain myself for a whole hour. So I'm now thinking I need a ruse to get them out of the house so that neither of them have to bare witness to me imploding with the excitement of it all!

No idea about the TV programme, but my mind's a-dancin' with mental images. and the word "spandex" has taken on a strangely erotic meaning. (and I lived through the 1980s!!!!)

It would be horribly harsh to force you to leave your multicoloured fish scale pattern leotard in the wardrobe. Especially if you've paid for Prime. I just hope they're not going to be too sweaty, because - fasten your seatbelts - it is going to be H O T