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Jack Chick: One Man’s Comic-Book Crusade For Humanity

Chick Career: one man’s comic-book crusade for humanity

 

 

Are you worried about the growing menace of the Homosexual-Catholic-Islamic-Satanist-Masonic-Alien conspiracy to promote evolutionism, fornication, pornography, pornography, paedophilia, pop music, alcohol and drugs?

 

 

 

No?

Well … (read more)

Posted: 2nd, March 2015 | In: Books, Celebrities, Key Posts, Strange But True | Comment


How England were cheated out of TWELVE World Cups

HOW England were cheated out of TWELVE World Cups.

 

 

 

 

See that lone star above the Three Lions crest?

Well, there would be 13 of those beauties, had it not been for one fiendish … (read more)

Posted: 12th, June 2014 | In: Flashback, Key Posts | Comment


From Soup Tins To Dog Turds – How Life Got ‘Iconic’

THE England squad has departed to Miami for warm-up games en route to the World Cup finals in Brazil.

Or should that be ‘the England squad has embarked upon its iconic journey … (read more)

Posted: 3rd, June 2014 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment


Mods, Rockers, Teds, Irish, Skinheads, Pikeys, Blacks And Jews: The People Banned From Anywhere Decent People Gather

FIFTY years ago, mods and rockers enjoyed the bank holiday weekend by fighting pitched battles at the seaside.

 

 

The skirmishes led to public vilification, and sociologists coined the phrase ‘moral panic’ to … (read more)

Posted: 25th, May 2014 | In: Fashion, Flashback, Key Posts, Reviews | Comment


Talking Point: What Do Football Pundits Mean By ‘A Gilt-Edge Chance’?

Talking Point: The Gilt-Edge Chance.

 

 

The pass bisects the defence and the striker is through on goal… only to sky the ball over the bar.

What is the correct term for the … (read more)

Posted: 1st, May 2014 | In: Flashback, Sports | Comment


The Top 12 tunes from the Golden Age of Pop that continue to be sung at British football grounds to this day

A NEW season, and a new chant.

Yes, Manchester United supporters have hailed the arrival of the Moyesiah with a new song: “So Come on David Moyes, Play Like Fergie’s Boys. … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, August 2013 | In: Flashback, Key Posts, Sports | Comment


The Hideous Americanisation Of British Football: It’s The Premier League Face Off Smack Down

THE domestic football season kicks off this weekend. Unless you are planning to watch Match of the Day Live on Sunday, in which case, according to the BBC website, you … (read more)

Posted: 5th, August 2011 | In: Key Posts, Sports | Comments (6)