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Anyone who lives in the West End of Glasgow will be familiar with Colin, the mysterious man who distributes flyers for his business repairing sash windows, hanging blinds, and doing similar odd jobs around the home.
Quite often, these flyers also contain information about Colin’s doo-wop singing group.
Which is quite funny.
His latest flyer is also quite, er, funny:
Now, I can see how a non-racist person with a certain sense of humour might make a joke including the word ‘nigger’, but who in their right mind would distribute the above to half the homes in the West End, including, one assumes, several black households? And what’s with the spelling of boyz with a ‘z’? Is this a flyer for the first ever gay racist doo-wop choir?
I can only assume that Colin’s twin passions for DIY and doo-wop have finally pushed him over the edge. Either that or it’s a prank from anti-Colin forces.
Hi Jack,
Sorry to bother you, but I am desperately trying to find out Colin’s (doo-wop singer, sash cord repair man) number. I think I have thrown out his flyer - I have been looking everywhere for it. I can’t find his number anywhere else either. I don’t suppose you still have it?
Thanks
Kate
Posted by Kate Spence at 11am on 17.08.09
Perhaps he meant “learn to ding like a Sigger”?
Posted by Megan at 12pm on 28.02.10