Humph!

Most of the Brits out there will know of Humphrey Lyttelton who died last night.

Probably Britain's greatest Jazz trumpeter, and one of the funniest and silliest men ever to appear on Radio, as a presenter of Jazz programmes on BBC Radio 2 and as chairman of the "antidote to panel games" I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. Known to many for its ceaseless promotion of the greatest game in the world; Mornington Crescent.

Just one example of a Humph joke, he was asked during an Interview on a Scottish radio station about his love of orinthology (sic). On the next edition of ISIHAC he wished he had thought of this reply 24 hours earlier "Not so much an ornithologist, more a word botcher".

He was a great man, so do your worst for him.

Silly games, puns INNUENDO!!! (Samantha was always on his left hand when she wasn't helping a lorry driver pull out of a tight spot). Free verse rhyme or anything else come to that, just make it knicker-wettingly funny, or I guess great Jazz!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 12
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    I'm a bit disappointed in the number of entries here, but I guess he was very English and my contest largely only appealed to those from this side of the pond. But I got three good poems about him and I enjoyed all the entries.
    Now as the Engine Driver of destiny has shot past the red signal of despair and ploughed into the car on the level crossing of fatuosity killing the four needy nuns of nonsense who were in it, it is time to say goodbye and thanks for entering.

Contest Winners

  1. "Bad Penny Blues"
    I was fifteen years old and more into rock and roll
    by Bad Bill 13 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 26 10:27 AM. In Personal
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. The Best of Jazz
    by DLC-Jem 12 lines, 10 comments, on May 10 12:06 PM. In Contest, Jazz
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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