Sam is the hero next door

When I was 11 or 12 I forgot my PE kit in school and had to do indoor games in my underwear. I pleaded to be let off but I wasn't. I stripped down to my briefs which had the cartoon Fireman Sam on them. From that PE lesson onwards, for a few weeks, I was teased with the Fireman Sam intro "Sam is the hero next door."

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Sidewinder · 36-40, M

I love that show. Fireman Sam is one of my favorites.

Gumba1000 · M

@Sidewinder I've been told they've made a new one. I don't know why they bother. Children don't know how old their cartoons are. Nor do they care. I watched the original Scooby and I didn't know it was twenty years old. It didn't matter. I watched the Flintstones too, and they were forty years old. It didn't matter.

oneofnine · 70-79, M

You were the hero, doing PE like that, or even doing PE at all. Not my favourite lesson.

oneofnine · 70-79, M

I just had white briefs. In those days cartoon characters would have been Captain Pugwash and Noggin the Nog. They would have made any pants look good!

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oneofnine · 70-79, M

[@Gumba 1000] That is somewhat pleasing to know.

Gumba1000 · M

@oneofnine I used to like Daphne from Scooby Doo. The '60s version, not this modern day twaddle.

oneofnine · 70-79, M

@Gumba1000 I know what you mean.

jakky · 56-60, M

That would be nice watching the PE in undies

Gumba1000 · M

@jakky I would have preferred that but our teacher made me take part in my undies.

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