1948
The Olympic Torch Fumble
London hosted the Summer Olympics in 1948, nicknamed the ‘Austerity Games’.
Jed claimed he was ‘unofficial flame security’ and tried to jog alongside the torch relay. He tripped over a corgi and got tangled in bunting. The torch remained upright. Barely.
Mmm... did that actually happen?
Tell us about something that did:-)
Ohnafalby added this comment:
In true Olympic fashion, is this the year schoolboy John blew up his headmaster's pride & joy rosebush? Cleverly hidden up in the chemistry lab upstairs - I think John and his mates never got found out!! A sign of the entreprise and mischievousness that would lead John on to greater things!