Military Humor – Inappropriate Wisdom For Sale
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We just had to place the late great Sir Norman Wisdom in this design, especially as it s focus is being a Veteran which, as you will see below he was as well. Laughter is also synonymous with this much loved British star.
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Wisdom first enlisted into the King s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), but his mother had him discharged as he was under age. He later re-enlisted as a drummer boy[citation needed] in the 10th Royal Hussars of the British Army. In 1930, he was posted to Lucknow, in the United Provinces of British India,[4] as a bandsman. There he rode horses, became the flyweight boxing champion of the British Army in India[4] and learned to play the trumpet and clarinet.[7]
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Wisdom was sent to work in a communications centre in a command bunker in London, where he connected telephone calls from war leaders to the prime minister. He met Winston Churchill on several occasions when asked for updates on incoming calls.[7] Wisdom then joined the Royal Corps of Signals, and performed a similar military function at the unit headquarters in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Whilst performing a shadow boxing routine in an army gym, Wisdom discovered he had a talent for entertainment,[9] and began to develop his skills as a musician and stage entertainer.[5] In 1940 aged 25, at a NAAFI entertainment night, during a dance routine, Wisdom stepped down from his position in the orchestra pit, and started shadow boxing. Hearing his colleagues and officers giggling, he broke into a duck waddle, followed by a series of facial expressions. He later described the reaction as: They were in hysterics. All the officers were falling about laughing. [10]
Wisdom later said this was where he first patented his persona as The Successful Failure .[10] Over the next few years, until he was demobilized in 1945, his routine included his characteristic singing and the trip-up-and-stumble. After Wisdom appeared at a charity concert at Cheltenham Town Hall, actor Rex Harrison came backstage and urged him to become a professional entertainer.[11]
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This t-shirt makes for a great staple! It has a classic fit (not form-fitting) with a thick cotton fabric.
• 100% cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
• Fabric weight: 6 oz (203 g m2)
• Pre-shrunk
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
Model is wearing a size M. He s 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7 (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4 (85 cm).
| Color | White, Sports Grey, Military Green |
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| Size | S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL – Limited Availability, 4XL – Limited Availability |
