tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post9102391350586091727..comments2023-11-05T09:33:58.583+00:00Comments on Nuts in May: Punch and JudyMaggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-72136848991376580102009-07-12T20:00:17.952+01:002009-07-12T20:00:17.952+01:00I didn't know Punch and Judy were still around...I didn't know Punch and Judy were still around. How fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219366045767828564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-59304121795935695842009-07-12T03:59:57.464+01:002009-07-12T03:59:57.464+01:00loved your photo story..
now please stop by at my ...loved your photo story..<br />now please stop by at my place.. i have something for you..<br />♥ & ((hugs))<br />bindibindhiyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04455334787064872255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-58896284905919076142009-07-12T01:36:03.815+01:002009-07-12T01:36:03.815+01:00This brought back memories. There used to Punch a...This brought back memories. There used to Punch and Judy puppet shows at the mall near where I grew up. It was really fun.Susan English Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661766173970296173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-90895815102124829412009-07-11T23:23:06.173+01:002009-07-11T23:23:06.173+01:00D'you know what? - This has just made me reali...D'you know what? - This has just made me realise that I have never taken my children to see a Punch and Judy show - and I even live by the sea!!! Terrible Mother I am. Right, thanks for reminding me. I'll do something about it now...xMaternal Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075679022964297682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-41409326147422542252009-07-11T19:55:29.276+01:002009-07-11T19:55:29.276+01:00Punch and Judy is something that I have not seen f...Punch and Judy is something that I have not seen for years. That is what comes of holidaying abroad! Lovely colourful photo.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-81421228666547627282009-07-11T18:24:57.573+01:002009-07-11T18:24:57.573+01:00They used to scare the wits out of me - just like ...They used to scare the wits out of me - just like clown dolls!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-14087689246723966992009-07-11T16:24:57.704+01:002009-07-11T16:24:57.704+01:00Sounds like a great show though I never heard of t...Sounds like a great show though I never heard of them.Salutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263606306221412531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-13953296395776375502009-07-11T12:11:34.338+01:002009-07-11T12:11:34.338+01:00This is something new to me. We have puppet shows ...This is something new to me. We have puppet shows from Rajasthan which is famous all over.Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-89376853491588961962009-07-10T22:28:24.837+01:002009-07-10T22:28:24.837+01:00Used to know a punch and Judy man here in the Bay...Used to know a punch and Judy man here in the Bay, he showed me the flat whistle he put under his tongue to make the typical voices of the puppets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-29876753739015387862009-07-10T21:50:55.303+01:002009-07-10T21:50:55.303+01:00I was aware of Punch and Judy before coming over h...I was aware of Punch and Judy before coming over here, but haven't been fortunate enough to see one yet... Great photo story!imbeingheldhostagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771374087307254969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-65204066315885061422009-07-10T21:49:02.314+01:002009-07-10T21:49:02.314+01:00I have seen them in movies but never in real life....I have seen them in movies but never in real life. I love your photo!SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-39155898067393652552009-07-10T19:36:23.003+01:002009-07-10T19:36:23.003+01:00I remember a few references to punch and judy when...I remember a few references to punch and judy when I was a kid, but I must admit I remember the one from Mash the bestkayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-2622092553892370352009-07-10T15:21:57.011+01:002009-07-10T15:21:57.011+01:00Punch and Judy scared me as a child, and reading y...Punch and Judy scared me as a child, and reading your description (most of which hasn't stayed with me) still kind of creeps me out. But it sure makes for a fine photo. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-55145280621182146452009-07-10T14:45:29.527+01:002009-07-10T14:45:29.527+01:00Thanks to television and the movies, I have seen a...Thanks to television and the movies, I have seen an example of the Punch and Judy show. Isn't it funny how some of the old traditions are still so enjoyable to children today? If the PC people got ahold of this, Punch would be in jail and the baby taken away by Social Services, leaving Judy all by herself:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-43626076187411894322009-07-10T14:06:49.888+01:002009-07-10T14:06:49.888+01:00I've always found Punch & Judy creepy! I ...I've always found Punch & Judy creepy! I know, I know, I talk to ghosts and yet I don't like Punch & Judy - but you know I'm odd!!<br /><br />CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-39984383599273373172009-07-10T12:52:16.988+01:002009-07-10T12:52:16.988+01:00Such a colourful photo!
I may sound like a spoil ...Such a colourful photo!<br /><br />I may sound like a spoil sport, and it's for children really, but I detest Punch and Judy!!!! (sorry!)Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-74294938566249619322009-07-10T06:31:31.978+01:002009-07-10T06:31:31.978+01:00When I was growing up in Southport Lancashire, I u...When I was growing up in Southport Lancashire, I used to look forward every year to the P&J arriving, I remember at one opening, my brother and I were the only ones watching. We didn't mind the cold on that first day. Lovely memory.<br />Love GrannyMarian Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765534146844251398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-82069990565389541622009-07-10T06:31:13.381+01:002009-07-10T06:31:13.381+01:00Great PSF! I have never seen one in person...but ...Great PSF! I have never seen one in person...but it sounds like something have seen on TV sometime.<br /><br />Have a happy weekend.Corey~living and lovinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719661119360487023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-4290976734391572372009-07-10T06:01:41.823+01:002009-07-10T06:01:41.823+01:00In the Netherlands we have the exact same thing as...In the Netherlands we have the exact same thing as the Punch and Judy Show, except the are called Jan Klaassen en Katrijn. They also go back to the middle ages and are still very popular and absolutely not politically correct, which makes them so much fun. Katrijn beats Jan Klaassen with the rolling pin and Jan Klaassen drinks too much.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-61409308061813209542009-07-10T04:55:49.731+01:002009-07-10T04:55:49.731+01:00Sounds rather entertaining, thanks for sharing it ...Sounds rather entertaining, thanks for sharing it with us on the other side of the pond.Carrie and Troy Keiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722492030174176576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-35534437423584196572009-07-10T04:04:47.678+01:002009-07-10T04:04:47.678+01:00lol, sounds interesting, although I myself have ne...lol, sounds interesting, although I myself have never heard of them either.Izzy, Emmy 'N Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01875610569065358042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-68278381246993109222009-07-10T02:44:25.864+01:002009-07-10T02:44:25.864+01:00I swear there used to be some show on TV about the...I swear there used to be some show on TV about them, since I knew exactly what you were talking about.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543401042959655640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-51806812729178005092009-07-10T02:41:54.172+01:002009-07-10T02:41:54.172+01:00We have a great Shakespearean Festival here in Uta...We have a great Shakespearean Festival here in Utah, and occasionally they'll break out the Punch and Judy show - VERY British humor!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03689238640477884004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-77663189781709371612009-07-09T23:36:46.670+01:002009-07-09T23:36:46.670+01:00I loved Punch and Judy Puppet shows. I remember t...I loved Punch and Judy Puppet shows. I remember them vividly from my childhood. I haven't thought about them in so long. Thanks for the great memory.<br />XXXXXXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-72300378067887437062009-07-09T23:30:44.027+01:002009-07-09T23:30:44.027+01:00Many things have suffered in the name of political...Many things have suffered in the name of political correctness. One of my favorite story books from childhood involved was a German book where children got their fingers chopped off for not cleaning their fingernails.Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779269921583131094noreply@blogger.com