Eddie the Ted

When Eddie finishes work on Tuesdays, he grooms his duck’s arse, slips on suede brothel creepers, his slick draper jacket and swaggers in to town to hang out with the local Teddy Boys and Teddy Girls - who were often known as Judies, the girls that is, well most of them anyway apart from Betty. Ooh. 

Their favourite haunt is The Star down on the harbour, it being a rough old pub, you know, it’s the one that sells knuckle sandwiches and has the weekly ladies’ wasp chewing competition. The pub is also known for its boisterous Tuesday rock & roll nights featuring local rockabilly bands. And of course there is always a fight, that’s obligatory. And because of this, there is a see-through mesh barrier to protect the musicians from being pelted by beer bottles and cider jugs just like that well known scene in The Blues Brothers. It’s believed that the writer of the cult movie once visited The Star, and felt suitably inspired to copy the mesh screen. 

But come Wednesday morning, Eddie transforms back in to a kind and mellow railway employee who delights in helping anyone and everyone. Even his Tuesday swagger is replaced by his slightly mincing but never the less firm stride learned during his 18 month National Service. 

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