http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sun, 26 May 2013 04:57:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614#post-161060 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:02:26 +0000 Stan Laurel 161060@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the excellent pic, Pinxit. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614#post-161054 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:14:08 +0000 herculepoisson 161054@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>A great FP, and an excellent pic. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614#post-160896 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:30:19 +0000 Paddy Berzinski 160896@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Excellent! The story and the pic. Stars aplenty! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614#post-160895 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:24:16 +0000 Skylarking 160895@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Hey why isn't this a front page yet?!! With Pinxit photshop? We, the people, demand answers... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614#post-160800 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:09:56 +0000 Sinnick 160800@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Hmm. I'm a little confused between them and the Andrex sisters. They always used to roll up on time, did the job on hand, and made a timely exit.</p> <p>Not to be confused with the similar-sounding Andrews Sisters, who always gave you a good run for your money. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614#post-160793 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:26:59 +0000 Skylarking 160793@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Ah yes, they were going to tour Italy after the war until the Pope told them to pull out at the last moment... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614#post-160785 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:26:44 +0000 Al OPecia 160785@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>And of course their "Is it is, or is it ain't, my baby.", "Don't sit under the apple tree without a visit to the barber's first", and "Prophylactic Packin Momma". </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614#post-160773 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:41:11 +0000 pinxit 160773@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Ah...memories.</p> <p>My parents used to swear by them. They particularly loved their "Privates on Parade Boogie-Woogie-Woo'.</p> <p>I've found an old publicity still of the 'Tonsilled Threesome' from Radio Luxembourg in the attic...</p> <p><img src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/pinxit2/Satire/durexsisters_zps27ff9510.jpg"></p> <p>Stars. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614#post-160765 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:21:08 +0000 Perks 160765@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>‘often ribbed by his team mates because he married a Durex girl,’ Very good with laughs throughout.</p> <p>Stars from me </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=55614#post-160764 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:17:07 +0000 Stan Laurel 160764@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The death has been announced of Berry Durex, the last surviving member of the celebrated wartime singing trio, the Durex Sisters.</p> <p>Paying tribute, Prime Minister David Cameron reminded reporters ‘Betty and her sisters, arguably contributed more to the war effort than Vera Lynn,’ whilst Ed Miliband commented ‘It was said that her image was in every pub toilet in the land. And there aren’t many people who can claim that.’</p> <p>Bravely touring the camps throughout the Second World War and popularly known as the ‘Rubber Sisters’, the girls, Betty, Debbie and Boo Boo, were the singing sensation of the Second World War, promoting good sexual health to Allied troops by singing songs to remind squaddies of the dangers of venereal disease, as STD was known as at the time.</p> <p>With tunes such as ‘Keep one in your pocket for me’ and the cheeky “When I asked you to bring slippers, I didn’t mean footwear” the hits kept coming for the spunky girls.</p> <p>After the war, the sisters released a number of non-propaganda records, but they were never able to shake off the immediate association made with their public health promotions of the war years. Their biggest post war hit was ‘Might realise my dream’ in 1949 but even this became known as ‘Might make my dick go green’ in the ex-servicemen’s clubs. </p> <p>At the height of her success Betty married England football captain Johnny Baines and the glamorous couple were often featured in the newspapers and magazines. Their fame was very similar to that enjoyed latterly of Victoria and David Beckham, although, unlike Posh and Becks, Johnny was a fine footballer and Betty a superb singer. </p> <p>The philandering Baines later admitted that he was ‘often ribbed by his team mates because he married a Durex girl,’ but that hadn’t stopped him from having four children with Betty and, according to rumour, preventing countless others due to his sensible deployment of the product endorsed by his wife.</p> <p>A Durex Sisters greatest hits album entitled ‘Packet of Three” is now available from vending machines nationwide. </p>