Essex Hurricane Appeal

[emfrat]

I suspect this is a wind-up...after all, no-one has asked why Essex girls have "C & A" on their knickers.
Then again, mebbe the younger viewers don't remember C & A...

MikeW

[speedbird591]

...after all, no-one has asked why Essex girls have "C & A" on their knickers.
Then again, mebbe the younger viewers don't remember C & A...

C & A are long gone, Mike. Along with the knickers they sold.

I'm reliably informed that today's Essex girls, those who wear knickers, sport a label reading 'Next'.

Ian

[Tomliner]

I heard that they wear them to keep their ankles warm EricT1

[Dev One]

Ian, sorry C&A still exist - at least here in France they do.........mind you their label is CANDA over here!
Keith

[DaveB]

They shut up shop over here in Blighty in 2000. Still appear to be going strong in Europe though

ATB
DaveB

[speedbird591]

I think you'll find that the point of Mike's original C & A post wasn't about the retailer

It was that the C and the A on the label was referring to parts of a lady's anatomy using unsubtle anglo-saxon words (as possibly expressed by an Essex girl) to enable them to ensure that they were the worn the right way round. If you'd understood that joke then the one about newer panties having a 'Next' label follows on, er, seamlessly. Thank heavens Eric is still on board or where would be!

Come on chaps. Think dirty. What's wrong with everybody? Are we really having a conversation about the history of high street retailers, here?

Ian

[DaveB]

That point hadn't been missed. For once.. I thought I'd try and keep the tone a little higher

ATB
DaveB

[Filonian]

Last time I saw this one it was based on Liverpool.

Still as funny.

Graham

[Dev One]

Ian, Yes I had received the Message about putting them on in the correct orientation! Also keeping their ankles warm & the other High street retailer.....I just thought I would try a wind you lot up a bit!
Keep up the good work in keeping us amused....
Keith

[Filonian]

I suspect this is a wind-up...after all, no-one has asked why Essex girls have "C & A" on their knickers.
Then again, mebbe the younger viewers don't remember C & A...

MikeW

Ah, coats n 'ats.


Graham