Aldridge Pryor

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Aldridge Prior is a fictional character from the British adult comic Viz. Prior was (and still is) a hopeless liar, spinning tales about anything and everything. Dressed in a red flannel shirt, faded denim jeans and hobnail boots complete with stubble, thinning bushy hair and a gormless look, Prior looks every inch the village idiot.

Tales (or lies?) include:

  • He is invincible because he is made of a rare alloy only he knows of.
  • He is related to Saddam Hussein.
  • Telling an American customs officer that he had £1,000,000 worth of grade-A crack heroin up his bottom.
  • Being a NASCAR driver, winning the race even with broken legs.
  • Being a Catholic priest, then reading last rites at a car accident.
  • Having been wheelchair-bound (lie), visiting Lourdes and then being able to walk within several seconds upon arriving.
  • Prior claimed to have The Nolan Sisters living in his fridge.
  • Being a doctor, just by walking around in a white overcoat whilst still in his regular clothes.

The name has now sometimes been adopted for everyday use, where any person known for telling outrageous lies can be called an 'Aldridge Prior'.

[edit] External links

  • Guardian article, referencing an 'Aldridge Prior'-type untruth (sixth paragraph)