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Jack In The Green, May 2003
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It all begins in the usual spot,.. just outside the Fisherman's Museum in the Old Town. Here we are met by the Hastings Bogies friendly salute ........."Gay
Bogies" We join the crowd as the rumble of drums from within the Fisherman's
Museum grows stronger..
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| Ohh the anticipation..... | Marti.... Just look at the eyes....still "rat-arsed"! |
Si meets with old familiar faces | Spencer notices the sun is shining down on us all. | Its great to see all the familiar faces. | |||||||||
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| The Jack is introduced to the excited crowd... | the door swings open and the Bogies escort Old Jack through. | The crowd screams and cheers as merry old Jack takes his place at the centre of the days festivities | This year Jack has a beautiful new face...and it's a joy to see him once more! | |||||||||||
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| The drumming stops, and the crowd falls silent, as The "Mad Jack's Ladies" perform their gentle dance around Jack In The Green. | Fee was on form as usual! | Now we were ready for a day of merrymaking and alcohol abuse! | Jane looking dapper! | ||||||||||||
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| The Gang, walking up All Saints St. | Lydia's amazing makeup! |
Julia and Spen | "Simone's" footwear.. Eat your heart out Manolo Blahnik! |
Mr Binns, signing autographs.. | |||||||||||
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| There's something about 20,000 greasy bikers that always puts an extra spring in the step of a hungover Gay Bogie..... | Graham and Jane looking splendid |
When a Gay Bogie's bladder is full... |
Statuesque! | ||||||||||||
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| Jackie gets the ale in at the castle. | Spen looking amazing..as usual. |
We all love Pete! |
We all love a Green man! | Lou, ...Dig those daisies! | ||||||||||||
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| The one...The
only Mr Bovee, and Si "Daughter of Satan". |
Julia, Mick and Lou. | Si has never been one to turn down a Big Willy......A match made in Heaven! | Fabulous Mick and Ju! | Having satisfied my need for beer...my thoughts turn to other things......hmmm cute! | |||||||||||
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| Lou...so graceful... Just don't mention the tray of beer... |
Gabby.... Gorgeous! |
Marti....totally trashed.... |
Simone's not far behind... | And we're not the only ones...Bravo! | |||||||||||||
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| Unable to walk, for fear of injuring spectators..the boys sit down. | Jackie is still in full flight.. Amazing! |
Mick, Lou, John, Marti (being held up) and Mark....All bogies together! | I'm ready for my close up...MR. DeMille. | Jane, Spen, Si, Ju and Mick. |
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| Ahhh..beer and foliage...the perfect combination..... | ||||||||||||||
| We all watch as the Jack performs his last dance... | Screaming children are pushed aside as the Gay Bogies make an unsightly scramble for foliage....ugly... | part of the "merry throng" | Gay Bogie heaven..... | |||||||||||