I agree with those people who wrote that Andy Capp is now far too PC; I, too, thought that it’s been ages since Andy’s pigeons got mentioned in the strip, and suddenly I realized that it’s true, Andy hasn’t the cigarette butt hanging out his lip anymore, he never falls into the canal anymore, never flirts with the barmaids anymore, and above all, there are no more real fights between Andy and Flo - remember when they used to beat up each other, or when Andy chased Flo down the street? And what about Percy? Anyone remember him? He represented everything Andy hated - the rent collector, the referee in his soccer games, and above all, Flo’s eternal and hopeless admirer! The only vices they left Andy are horse bets, beer and naps. Surely the times have changed, and the original Andy Capp was set in the ’60s Britain, a time and a place that are no more, but they could have chosen to maintain the original time and place setting, instead of translating Andy to the present; or even better, they could simply stop producing it - that would undoubtedly be sad, but I’d rather read some old reruns instead of this “modern” Andy thas has almost nothing left of the character Reg Smythe created.
Sorry about the neverending comment, I just felt like sharing!
remiles51 about 13 years ago
Don’t forget what Andy owes on his bar tab.
rebeccaofficer Premium Member about 13 years ago
What? Andy can’t have pigeons. I’ve never seen Flo taking care of them.
lewisbower about 13 years ago
I haven’t seen Andy’s pigeons in years. Of course I haven’t seen Andy smoke or fight either. This is a PC strip, even PETA reads it.
Dean about 13 years ago
squabs
kab2rb about 13 years ago
I wonder if bartender is referring a different type of pigeons.
jtviper7 about 13 years ago
They’re not pigons… It’s Gurtrude & Heathcliff’s kids…
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 13 years ago
Yes it’s been so long since we’ve seen Andy’s pigeons, I forgot that he even owned any!
gofinsc about 13 years ago
She could let them go, but they’d just come back.
Number Three about 13 years ago
If Flo did keep the pigeons then let’s hope they don’t take after Andy after all these years..
LOL xxx
jpozenel about 13 years ago
Six mangy pigeons?
Andy surely has them all fooled!
ilsapadu about 13 years ago
A pool stick, a soccer ball, mens clothes and a picture of an old girlfriend.
adubman about 13 years ago
Six Mangy Pigeons, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
COWBOY7 about 13 years ago
Good one, Jack. lol
Skarlett Premium Member about 13 years ago
I agree with those people who wrote that Andy Capp is now far too PC; I, too, thought that it’s been ages since Andy’s pigeons got mentioned in the strip, and suddenly I realized that it’s true, Andy hasn’t the cigarette butt hanging out his lip anymore, he never falls into the canal anymore, never flirts with the barmaids anymore, and above all, there are no more real fights between Andy and Flo - remember when they used to beat up each other, or when Andy chased Flo down the street? And what about Percy? Anyone remember him? He represented everything Andy hated - the rent collector, the referee in his soccer games, and above all, Flo’s eternal and hopeless admirer! The only vices they left Andy are horse bets, beer and naps. Surely the times have changed, and the original Andy Capp was set in the ’60s Britain, a time and a place that are no more, but they could have chosen to maintain the original time and place setting, instead of translating Andy to the present; or even better, they could simply stop producing it - that would undoubtedly be sad, but I’d rather read some old reruns instead of this “modern” Andy thas has almost nothing left of the character Reg Smythe created.
Sorry about the neverending comment, I just felt like sharing!