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[paulo999]

Not so long back, I remember getting alot of silly pleasure from spotting "things on sticks". From pigeons to Nicholas Parsons, pretty much anything put on a tall stick and carried around made me laugh alot. A favourite was duck *with* nest. A proper nest made of stuff that a duck would actually nest in.

Brilliant weirdness.

"What are you making mate?"
"A Duck, with a nest, on a stick"
"Erm..."
"Yeah, gonna carry it around for a weekend"
"Ermm, but..."
"Yeah, knew you thought it would be cool. You could do Judith Chalmers. Not been done before."
"Ermm..."

Now I can't remember seeing any last year? Admittedly all the ones I did spot years back where when I was plonked in one spot for an afternoon.

Were things-on-sticks just a phase? And if so, what's "the new things-on-sticks" thing?

[mynameisearl]

paulo999, on May 3 2009, 11:31 PM, said:

Now I can't remember seeing any last year? Admittedly all the ones I did spot years back where when I was plonked in one spot for an afternoon.

Were things-on-sticks just a phase? And if so, what's "the new things-on-sticks" thing?

Now you come to mention it I don't recall seeing any last year, though admittedly I wasn't looking out for them.  Does seem to be more flags now, possibly due to telescopic flag poles not being particularly expensive?  

[Icewulf]

Saw a pigeon on a stick at Glastonbury 07 that got a mention during one set.

Can't remember if it was Maximo Park?

Saw a couple of them at Reading last year, but no idea at Glasto...

[strudders]

paulo999, on May 3 2009, 11:31 PM, said:

Not so long back, I remember getting alot of silly pleasure from spotting "things on sticks". From pigeons to Nicholas Parsons, pretty much anything put on a tall stick and carried around made me laugh alot. A favourite was duck *with* nest. A proper nest made of stuff that a duck would actually nest in.

Brilliant weirdness.

"What are you making mate?"
"A Duck, with a nest, on a stick"
"Erm..."
"Yeah, gonna carry it around for a weekend"
"Ermm, but..."
"Yeah, knew you thought it would be cool. You could do Judith Chalmers. Not been done before."
"Ermm..."

Now I can't remember seeing any last year? Admittedly all the ones I did spot years back where when I was plonked in one spot for an afternoon.

Were things-on-sticks just a phase? And if so, what's "the new things-on-sticks" thing?

We had Bruce!



Not a great pic but he entertained!

[paulo999]

Strudders: If I was being picky, I'd say the use of "full size" things goes against the spirit of "things on a stick". But, your choice of subject matter is of course brilliant, so for it's nonsensical randomness I salute you.

[strudders]

paulo999, on May 4 2009, 12:13 AM, said:

Strudders: If I was being picky, I'd say the use of "full size" things goes against the spirit of "things on a stick". But, your choice of subject matter is of course brilliant, so for it's nonsensical randomness I salute you.

he was full sized!

If we are going to go with things on a stick, that black flag on the left was the rudest flag I have ever seen at Glasto! but tastefully out of shot!  

[minkitzka]

One of my favourites was a snake on a stick. A kid's toy one, probably less than a foot across and very boring as toy snakes go (it didn't move around and was a dull green colour) but on top of a very long pole. Very silly

[rustybutcher]

http://www.picoodle..../...g&srv=img26

things on sticks

including bruce, who i think was my main reason for the photo

(sorry i have no idea how to get photos to come up)

p.s check out the facepalm in the front row

Edited by rustybutcher, 04 May 2009 - 12:33 AM.

[alibear]

I saw a couple of blow-up dolls (one male, one female) in the 69 position at another fest last year. It still makes me chuckle now.

[grumpyhack]

We used to have an inflatable sheep on a stick which we used so that our mates could find us but it became a drag carrying it around so now it's just attached to our tent or gazebo along with our inflatable guitar.

Edited by grumpyhack, 04 May 2009 - 06:55 AM.

[r0cky]

strudders, on May 3 2009, 11:49 PM, said:

We had Bruce!

rustybutcher, on May 4 2009, 01:30 AM, said:

including bruce, who i think was my main reason for the photo

Ahhh, that Bruce, not the other one!  Superb, I salute you, quality!  

[Funkfarley]

Icewulf, on May 3 2009, 11:48 PM, said:

Saw a pigeon on a stick at Glastonbury 07 that got a mention during one set.

Can't remember if it was Maximo Park?

Saw a couple of them at Reading last year, but no idea at Glasto...

There was a pigeon on a stick at 2005 - was referred to by Doves...no surprise there!  

[mouth]

i remember the bruce, think your right though things on sticks have been taken over by huge annoying flags!!!

[beanheadmcginty]

That'll the be the Bruce that's hanging on the back of my front door then. We found him in a toilet at the end of the fest. He has written on the back "If I'm not in Ted's house you are a thief". Sorry Ted.

[Wooderson]

The Geezer who carried the Donkey from Shrek around last year had pretty much the same taste in music as me.

The man is a total legend.

[jamiejc]

Funkfarley, on May 4 2009, 10:46 AM, said:

There was a pigeon on a stick at 2005 - was referred to by Doves...no surprise there!  

You mean this one?

[loosechange]

My favourite was Stuart Pearce on a stick one year, though I'm sure a tie wasn't part of Forest's kit...