I say, I say – did you hear the one about Charles opening a leisure centre in Scunthorpe? On the big day, the streets were lined with scunners eager to catch sight of the man yet to be king.<\/p>\n
Finally a gleaming roller drew up. Out popped an immaculately tailored Charles but to all round astonishment, as he cut ribbon and declared Scunthorpe Leisure Centre open, his three-piece whistle, coiffured locks and outstuck ears were topped to the north by a Davy Crockett hat of finest fox fur.<\/p>\n
Breaking the perplexed silence, a cub reporter from the Scunthorpe Inquirer found the courage to ask the question on everyone’s lips.<\/p>\n
Excuse me your royal highness but why are you wearing that hat?<\/p>\n
Well now, that was mummy’s idea.<\/p>\n
Really, sir?<\/p>\n
Yes. When one told her one was going to Scunthorpe she told me to “wear the fox hat!”<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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