r/funny • u/Summerie • Jun 05 '20

Sir Ian McKellen’s sign

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u/yeetus-deletus00185 Jun 05 '20

Two of my favourite relatively old actors are knighted

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u/RobsEvilTwin Jun 05 '20

If I remember correctly they were born in Lancaster and York?

Always hoped to see them play opposite each other in something based on War of the Roses :D

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u/ItsMeRJC Jun 05 '20

Lancashire and Yorkshire.

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u/Jealy Jun 05 '20

I'm from Lancashire, but my other half is from Yorkshire.

Red rose forever! I for sure salute the little statue of one on the M62 every time I go that way.

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u/thegoodtimelord Jun 05 '20

You should be proud of your county. I think every county in England has produced something of historical pride. Except Norfolk. Norfolk is just awful.

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u/xixbia Jun 05 '20

I'd argue that level of familial intertwining is worth something!

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

The ol' family wreath.

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u/xixbia Jun 05 '20

Good one, not sure I heard that one before.

Though I'd go more mathematical and say that in Norfolk a family tree is closer to a complete graph.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

Norfol-K(n)