By Kath
November 3 2003

It gives me great pleasure to award this 1st prize 'LEEKY OSKAR' to our fellow fan and friend - who without him our site would just not be the same!

Fanfare:  Emerson Lake and Palmer – Fanfare for the Common Man!

 

 

 

Hail - Would you please all stand for the Award Ceremony of our fellow Common Man J  Pross – who had a paradigm shift and saw the light – Alleluia

 

His words were:-

Something I Never Thought I'd Say!!

Author: Pross   Date:   21-10-03 06:49 OK, never thought I'd do this but I have sold my soul to the devil! If Wales are knocked out of the RWC I will be officially supporting England!!!!! Yes you read that right, I just hope we knock you out in the 1/4 finals!! Proud to be Welsh.......no matter what the result

  And now a bit of History…… 

Leeks have been cultivated since at least 3000 BC, and they are native to the broad region stretching from Israel to India.

Phoenician traders introduced the leek to Wales when they engaged in the tin trade in the British Isles--a casual act that would unexpectedly elevate this humble plant to national status. Legend has it that in 640 AD, the Briton King Cadwallader was sorely pressed by invading Saxons. To distinguish themselves from the enemy, the Welsh wore leeks in their hats--and subsequently gained a great victory over their enemies. Since that time, the Welsh have proudly eaten and worn the distinctive vegetable as a matter of national pride. Witness the tender scene in Shakespeare's Henry V when Fluellen turns to the victorious young King Hal:

"Your majesty says very true: if your majesties is remembered of it, the Welshmen did good service in a garden where leeks did grow, wearing leeks in their Monmouth caps; which, your majesty know, to this hour is an honourable badge of the service; and I do believe your majesty takes no scorn to wear the leek upon Saint Tavy's day." (Act IV, Scene 7)

  And so with the power invested in me from sportnetwork.net – I would like to award this ‘LEEKY OSKAR’ to our fellow fan and friend!   

 

This in no way implies that the Welsh will Leek Tries next weekend against England - as they have now recovered their form of yesteryears!

  ‘LEEKY OSKAR’

 

Pross

Being serious now:  Pross is a great friend of this site and we all love him to bits!

 

SPEECH, SPEECH - On the message board please!