The Dutch winner of Mastermind coined the phrase in 1968
Gert Van Der Trout (specialist subject 'The First World War 1914-1918') is still the only foreigner to win the long running quiz show.
Magnus Magnusson asked him after he won how he had developed such a wealth of general knowledge, Gert proclaimed "I'm just a clever clogs!". Since then the phrase has stuck.
Posted By: cean doney on May 26th 2005 at 18:22:57
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- OK, this has been bugging me for at least 30 seconds... (General Chat) - d0mj4y, May 26, 18:19:08
- Ask Praggers or Himswuff (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 26, 18:51:57
- The Dutch winner of Mastermind coined the phrase in 1968 (General Chat) - cean doney, May 26, 18:22:57
- must be of dutch origin cos anyone who dances in the things must be insane! (n/m) (General Chat) - mannions love child, May 26, 18:26:56
- Are you serious? (n/m) (General Chat) - d0mj4y, May 26, 18:26:28
- Yesh. (n/m) (General Chat) - cean doney, May 26, 18:27:26
- FACT (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 26, 18:45:23
- even if its not true it should be! (n/m) (General Chat) - mannions love child, May 26, 18:46:40
- FACT (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 26, 18:45:23
- Yesh. (n/m) (General Chat) - cean doney, May 26, 18:27:26
- Perhaps they were inundated with Dutch Smartarses? (n/m) (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, May 26, 18:20:18
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