Retro "Snack" Trivia

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Guilbert
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Re: Retro "Snack" Trivia

Post by Guilbert »

Trivia

How many people know that the man who sang the song
in the 'Secret lemonade drinker' advert is Elvis Costello's
father.

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steve56
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Re: Retro "Snack" Trivia

Post by steve56 »

ross mac manus?
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Re: Retro "Snack" Trivia

Post by Guilbert »

Yes, Elvis Costello's real name is Declan MacMannus.

In fact I just found out that Elvis Costello (as a child)
also sang in an R White lemonade advert with his
father.

See site below, near bottom of page



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crofter
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Re: Retro "Snack" Trivia

Post by crofter »

steve56 writes on his fav. crisps:
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... eh!! ain?t they gone off yet steve??
from 69 you say ? what changed after that, did they add something different??
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Re: Retro "Snack" Trivia

Post by Ace »

probably additives and e numbers.
In the 'old days' the crisps were made with REAL extracts instead of flavoured additives, so Stevie is quite correct (as usual) that they tasted better then

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