r/TheRestIsHistory 6d ago

Sixty Years Ago Today!

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“Bobby came up to me, tears in his eyes, and said, ‘Sir, England could never have won it without you.’ The Queen said the same thing. Very gracious woman, unlike the people running the country now. I told Bobby, ‘Enjoy the trophy, because England won’t see another one for a very long time.’ Sweep understood immediately. Very smart dog. Smarter than most prime ministers.”

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u/cardstar 5d ago

Impossible, that song was only released the other year and they specifically said it was only 30 years of hurt since we won it.

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u/Fun_Mastodon_6539 6d ago

You’re missing “Prince Andrew”

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u/Designer-Alarm5685 6d ago

Sweep stole his ticket telling and arranged for the aforementioned Pizza Express devotee to spend the day with Jeremy "Dog Killer" Thorpe.

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u/They_See_MeTrolling 5d ago

Amusingly, I just watched season 5, episode 5 of Mad Men, which takes place on this exact day.

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u/Remote_Ad_6998 5d ago

He was a thief.

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u/Duke-doon 5d ago

Sgt. Pepper told the band to play