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    On dodgy naming…

    There’s a pub in central Newcastle which has posters outside perpetually advertising appearances by the drag act Ophelia Balls. Thanks to my sweet innocence, it took me to walk past the pub many tens of times before – earlier this week – the terrible pun in the act’s name finally registered.

    Having barely recovered from the shock, imagine my surprise at finding this new product on a visit to Ikea this weekend:

    Ofelia Vag

    Apparently, it’s part of the bigger Ofelia Collection. Surely they must have noticed…





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    Comment from Steve Sanders

    IsTilly O’Shea a drag act?

    19th May 2008 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 14:27 on 19 May 08


    Comment from the original poster, sjhoward

    You’re far from the first to ask that question, but sadly not… The history of that particular pseudonym of mine is explained in slightly pained detail here.

    19th May 2008 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 20:40 on 19 May 08


    Comment from Ophelia Balls

    Hello me dear,surely you are not compairing me to a bloody cusion for Ikea,
    well both big and soft I suppose.

    I dont bite you know, just give a nasty suck from time to time,. . .!

    Keep talking bout me,any form of free advert is good,dont you agree…?

    Mwah

    MIZZ BALL’S

    21st May 2008 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 23:34 on 21 May 08


    Comment from the original poster, sjhoward

    Well, they do say there’s no such thing as bad publicity…

    26th May 2008 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 13:24 on 26 May 08


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