Whale on a lorry! Eh!!

[Eddie Zedder]

I was wondering if Zedders of a certain age had experienced this... people think I've lost my marbles when I tell them this story.

Back in the early 70's my dad took mum, me and my next eldest brother, in his old Morris Oxford, to see a whale on the back of a lorry

I must have been around 7 or 8yrs old back then and I'm pretty confident it was on show in the middle of Matlock, Derbyshire. I can recall marvelling at the size of it and walking right through it, but the overriding memory was the absolutely putrid smell, that lived up my nose for weeks afterwards!

The whale in question was called Jonah and was one of three that toured Europe during the 50's, 60's & 70's. Apparently Jonah is still around somewhere in Belgium.

View: https://youtu.be/82qUTV_3Pss


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35891577

 

[Jack Ratt]

I was born in 1957 and haven't seen this before.

 

[Eddie Zedder]

I was born in 1957 and haven't seen this before.

That's usually the answer I get, along with a totally blank face followed by "are you sure you saw this"

 

[Mint]

Sorry Eddie, I join your 'never heard of it before' group and I was born in 1955.

 

[Eddie Zedder]

Sorry Eddie, I join your 'never heard of it before' group and I was born in 1955.

I reckon @t-tony will remember .

 

[hard top]

I reckon @t-tony will remember .

He can't remember what he did yesterday

 

[mwpe]

New one on me as well and I was a 1943 model.

 

[pgunter]

Nope, Never heard of this one.. The only one I know of.. if the great white.. in the Houses of Parliament.. its full of sharks..

 

[Mint]

I reckon @t-tony will remember .

Not so sure Eddie, he's a younger model than me

 

[Grumps]

Sorry Eddie, I join your 'never heard of it before' group and I was born in 1955.

Blimey your really old!

 

[Grumps]

I'm really young being born in 1972 and I've never heard of it Bryan. Think maybe you dreamt it

 

[Mint]

Blimey your really old!

You'll be my age one day so a bit of respect for your elders you young whippersnapper

 

[Grumps]

You'll be my age one day so a bit of respect for your elders you young whippersnapper

I hope so Dave and enjoying retirement like you mate.

 

[Eddie Zedder]

I'm really young being born in 1972 and I've never heard of it Bryan. Think maybe you dreamt it

I had you down as being a lot older Dave......... I thought you might have been the lorry driver

 

[Eddie Zedder]

There's even a book, just ordered a copy as proof it happened .

 

[t-tony]

Sorry Bryan, a new one on me too ('56 vintage). Bet it did pen though.

Tony.

 

[Bampz]

Never heard of this either and I'm 1951 vintage
If its still about wouldn't it just be a skeleton now?

 

[Fender2004]

Must be fake news!!!!!

 

[Jack Ratt]

Sounds fishy to me

 

[Eddie Zedder]

Must be fake news!!!!!

Sounds fishy to me

I know it's a whale of a story and you're comments are making me blubber now .