Talk:Andy Capp

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[edit] Gambling

I think it's more likely the 'Handicap' pun refers to his gambling, as 'Handy-cap' was an old english betting game.. From which we get the word handicap..

Probably also relates to how Andy is a bum and does not work, as if he is 'handicapped'. --Jquarry 02:56, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

JQuarry's terminology indicates that he is not a native user of British English. I beg to differ from his opinion. It is more likely that the betting usage is the main reference, but I would also add that there is also the implication that Andy himself is a bit of a handicap, especially to his missus. The State University of New York at Oneonta's Rugby Club uses Andy as their mascot and over 100 members have gotten a tattoo of Andy with a beer in one hand and a rugby ball in the other.

Could someone get a photograph of the statue recently unveiled and add it to the article? --Bduke 00:28, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] pub

The text indicates that "Andy always goes to the same one"... I am not sure about the current state of the comic but throughout the 60's and 70's (my grandfather had a lot of the fawcett books) that was definitly NOT the case... the rose and crown, the dog and duck, various "milk bars" for comic effect, etc. andy definitly bar hops. I am going to edit this aside.

-Andy Daley, March 6, 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.75.48.150 (talk) 18:40, 6 March 2008 (UTC)