whats it called

[afcjan]

hello and good morning, on Saturday when I was at the seaside, we see a punch and judy man. Can anyone remember the name of that thing they put in their mouths to do the Mr Punch voice..you know where he says "thats the way to do it" help please............

[jackthehat]

Swazzle.............:o)

[afcjan]

thanks Jack, didnt know that word anyway, so u learn something new everyday :-)

[jackthehat]

..........oh, and the Punch and Judy puppeteers are all called 'Professors', too ! :o)

[pericat]

Ah jack - that's the way to do it

[afcjan]

is there also a reason why they have a red and white striped box, they work in. It must go back hundreds of years.

[jackthehat]

http://www.punchandjudy.com/

I haven't read through it but I think it may answer some of your questions........

[ChuckFickens]

No reason, the early ones were just covered in whatever cheap fabric was available, it's only recently that stripy red and white has caught on.

[Bbbananas]

Punch and Judy shows used to scare me when I was a kid.
As did the 'bong' music on News At Ten.
And the Doctor Who music.
And spiders.

I've got over all those fears, apart from the spiders.

[carrust]

The thing that scared me as a kid were china dolls....I still find them really creepy.......

[bibblebub]

and now sallabananas only has little pricks to overcome

[Bbbananas]

I've just had a big one bub - a bit Tetanus jab. Ouch...