Ian Hislop on Baden Powell and 'Scouting for Boys'

[skunkboy69]

He had a penchant for shoving the wrong end of a toothbrush down his urethra. It must have taken some doing, but I'm sure he was prepared

I read this in an "important facts everyone should know" article years ago.

 

[nino_savatte]

In fact BP was very much against the idea of allowing girls into his movement, and the Girl Guides were only formed much later.

You're wrong again...and not for the first time either.

Next you'll be telling us that The Brownies were named after a popular chocolate cake.

 

[tim]

He had a penchant for shoving the wrong end of a toothbrush down his urethra. It must have taken some doing, but I'm sure he was prepared

Which end should one use?

 

[Orang Utan]

The bristly end is the one that tickles

 

[sam/phallocrat]

yeah he was a bit of a pervo wrong'un

 

[Dubversion]

My grandfather had the book Scouting for Boys. In it it said that women will sometimes get hysterical and you must lock them in a room until they are calm. Love that

Sorry, completely off topic..

ah, Tobyjug's rewritten that section.

I still have a copy of the original version of the book somewhere, from my scouting days (i was kicked out for being disruptive )

 

[agricola]

odd but top bloke hardly surprising he supported the empire and possibly militaryrole for the scouts until ww1 britians wars were not industrial death affairs

not for the British, at least

 

[Dhimmi]

Anyone see this?

Yep it was a great prog, with the added delight of seeing Hislop dressed as a scout.

 

[lunatrick]

not sure exactly about bp's motives however i was in the cubs and the scouts - and overall think it had a positive influence on me.....

 

[Lock&Light]

You're wrong again...and not for the first time either.

Next you'll be telling us that The Brownies were named after a popular chocolate cake.

Post reported.

 

[Orang Utan]

Why? You ninny

 

[Lock&Light]

Why? You ninny

What! Do you mean there has to a reason for reporting? I don't think nino knows that.

 

[Balbi]

Scuse me lads, i'm from network rail - we've had a report of some unsafe tracks in these parts and the last thing needed is for something to go and derail.

Don't mind me, i'll just be a minute.