I notice that at some point in the 2000s someone changed the sign of the Black Boy in Bury

from being a negro child to a chimbly sweep.
What's so offensive about a black boy, although it would be slightly odd to see a pub called the white boy in a predominantly black area

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on November 8th 2010 at 17:05:19

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Norwich wingers (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Nov 8, 15:27:37
- you missed Clint off that top list! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Nov 8, 19:45:00
- KENNY, KENNY FOGGO, KENNY FOGGO ON THE WING (NCFC) - WEWILLWIN, Nov 8, 19:23:35
- The late Jimmy Neighbour surely? (n/m) (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Nov 8, 17:06:18
  - ^^^^ this..........True winger, hence his song! (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 8, 17:17:08
- Fox and Phillips were two of my favourite players. Of all time. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Nov 8, 16:15:09
  - Gordon and Phillips for me (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 8, 16:17:23
- Fox and Phillips were two of my favourite players. Of all time. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Nov 8, 16:14:52
  - Gordon and Phillips for me (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 8, 16:17:07
- One More Game (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 8, 16:13:31
- John Ryan won player of the year in '78 (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 8, 15:54:19
  - A full back / midfield player rather than winger (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Nov 8, 15:57:16
    - I thought that. But the club list him as a winger (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 8, 15:59:01
      - Definitely a defender (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 8, 16:04:06
        
        90mph as i recall (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 8, 16:04:51
        
        I once saw Pat Jennings save a Ryan pelanty (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 8, 16:05:50
        
        he once did a 30 yarder that went through the net (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 8, 16:14:14
        
        point of order (NCFC) - jayson blair, Nov 8, 16:24:54
        
        no mention of my all time favourite (NCFC) - WEWILLWIN, Nov 8, 19:26:46
        
        Crikey ! (NCFC) - Huge Small, Nov 8, 16:31:34
        
        Lahndahn's the place to be (NCFC) - jayson blair, Nov 8, 16:40:30
        
        We've got the Aylsham Black Boys (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 8, 16:48:10
        
        oh yeah. It's meant to be quite good isn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Nov 8, 16:52:01
        
        there used to be a black boy pub in beccles (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 8, 16:47:45
        
        There's a black boy rud and a white woman lane in Brizzel (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 16:48:09
        
        are the crossroads known as mullatto junction? (n/m) (NCFC) - jayson blair, Nov 8, 16:51:17
        
        God, no they aren't near each other. Couldn't have that, could we ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 16:56:59
        
        There was one of them in Norwich (or Norfolk) i think (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Nov 8, 16:46:46
        
        Black Boys in Colegate, (NCFC) - WEWILLWIN, Nov 8, 19:28:58
        
        a pub? or a person? (n/m) (NCFC) - jayson blair, Nov 8, 16:47:24
        
        Haha (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 8, 16:34:22
        
        I notice that at some point in the 2000s someone changed the sign of the Black Boy in Bury (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 8, 17:05:19
        
        this pub in Cambridge has only recently closed (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 8, 16:49:08
        
        I know that pub (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 8, 17:25:13
        
        my garden shed (NCFC) - jayson blair, Nov 8, 16:51:57
        
        PC hadn't been invented then (NCFC) - Huge Small, Nov 8, 16:44:07
        
        im not (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 8, 16:28:36
- Honourable mention Neil Adams, David Phillips ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 15:51:10
  - Adams' delivery was exceptional (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 8, 15:53:18
- Prefer to forget continued (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 15:50:44
  - bit harsh on rivers and llewellyn to put them in the same category (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Nov 8, 15:52:03
    - Seriously? Llewelyn was abysmal (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 8, 16:11:18
      - He did OK when he first came into the team under Walker (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 8, 16:12:46
        
        Think the pressure got to him (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 8, 16:17:28
        
        Was Wrexham captain for a few years wasn't he? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 8, 16:19:41
        
        consecutive relegations from FL (NCFC) - jayson blair, Nov 8, 16:47:07
        
        yeah I think he was. (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 8, 16:21:15
    - Llewellyn was the best at running alongside an opponent (NCFC) - shortfatb, Nov 8, 16:05:28
      - I used to be good at doing that (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 8, 16:51:15
- Honourable Mention Foggo (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Nov 8, 15:37:34
  - jimmy neighbour, varco, barham and johnny miller (n/m) (NCFC) - shortfatb, Nov 8, 16:06:54
    - Barham in top three, Miller one to forget. Varco before my time (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Nov 8, 16:22:12
      - Barham remains one of the very few NCFC players to be capped by (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 8, 16:24:29
        
        Phil Boyer, Dave Watson and Robert Green (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 8, 16:26:55
        
        when dave went up, to life the milk cup (NCFC) - jayson blair, Nov 8, 16:43:05
        
        Fairclough, Pape Diop (our one) & Simon Tracey (n/m) (NCFC) - jayson blair, Nov 8, 16:41:38
        
        Diop played for England ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 16:44:36
        
        nah, ya freak. My Sitting Room of Shame shoo-ins. (n/m) (NCFC) - jayson blair, Nov 8, 16:46:15
        
        Simon Tracey is now goalkeeping coach at Barnsley. Explains 27 goals against in 15 games. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 16:47:18
- Oh, Louie Louie (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 8, 15:32:12

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