90th birthday

• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 November 2010     20:0779165
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  hearty congratulations to rupert bear on reaching that milestone, celebrated at the museum bearing his name in canterbury.
  drawn first by mary tourtel for 15 years then alfred bestal for the next 40 years then a few others, he has managed to survive attacks by a cartoonist on the same paper, carl giles. he used to do tiny bits in the background of his cartoons. in 1971 rupert was shot by a firing squad, the following year he was torn to pieces by the family dog, the final indignity came when he was hung in 1980.
• Guest 651

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  8 November 2010     20:1979168
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  Why was she named after a roundabout :)
  Been nice knowing you :)
• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 November 2010     21:3679190
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  sorry paul i have racked my brains but am still finding your post too subtle, kindly explain.
• Guest 651

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  8 November 2010     21:4679192
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  They're always on about the Tourtel Roundabout on the travel bulletins somewhere in Canterbury, but no idea where it is
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Keith Sansum1

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  8 November 2010     21:5279194
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  As a kid I used to visit with my mum her friend and whilst they chatted I read her rupert annuals
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• Guest 694

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  8 November 2010     21:5779195
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  its by the sturry road, think its the one that you can choose to go to Sainsburys at or turn right for asda..
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• Jan Higgins

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  8 November 2010     22:5279201
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  I used to have a Rupert annual every Christmas when I was young, my girls still have theirs.
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 November 2010     22:5979202
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  rupert is an icon jan, you never see him knocking out class a drugs or mugging old people.
  
  an excellent example to youngsters.
• Keith Sansum1

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  8 November 2010     23:1379206
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  Those were the days howard
  lol
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