Archie.?????

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  1. CanadianLori

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    Cary Grant was an Archie :)
     
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      He was actually Archibald Alec Leach, born in Bristol.
       
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        @Doghouse Riley Thank you for correcting me. I apologize for this terrible error! Forgive me for not being spot on! I feel like I have trolled this discussion with technically inaccurate information ...:redface:

        But I bet his Mum called him Archie.... :heehee:
         
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        • Scrungee

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          Maybe one of my early childhood books will now become popular again, anybody remember the adventures of Archie Acorn, Cuthbert Conker, Malcolm Mushroom, Clara Catterpillar, etc.?


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            Never heard of them. :scratch:
             
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              Errr, No..........:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
               
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                and don't forget Scrungee Sculpit, Michael Mantis , Vince Veronica Cauliflower, Sheal Shepherd's Purse, Roders Radicchio,
                Pete the Potato (head?), Elaine Endive, Lori Lettuce and so on... :heehee:

                would make a good GC for kids chapter :whistle:
                 
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                • Doghouse Riley

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                  "Oh Judy, Judy, Judy!"

                  Don't put yourself down.

                  It wan't a correction. I gave his full name. Yes, we can assume his mum called him "Archie,"
                   
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                  I remember the Archie Acorn series of books from the 1950's, great stuff.
                  Also remember the US comic strip Archie that Redstar mentioned.
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                    Oh you posh young people with childhood memories in colour, and with Characters with names! [​IMG]

                    In my younger years our Legos were not that sophisticated and the characters were pine cones with twigs for limbs. :old:

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                    But back towards the topic, Archie is surprising, but it's growing on me. Plain, no-nonsense fun name. It could have been Apple Pit Soho or Half Past Seven. :biggrin:
                     
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                      You were lucky, you had pine cones!

                      When I was a lad... :whistle:
                       
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                        Well, its possible he could have red hair. then be just like Archie of the comic strip.
                         
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