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R1Geezer | 16:35 Thu 26th Feb 2009 | Sport
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Why is the favourite known as "the Jolly"?
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Its a shortened version of "the jolly old favourite" which dates back to the days when "gay" only meant happy,everyone wore a hat,we had an Empire and Newcastle United actually won a trophy :-)

I presume it was because if the "jolly old favourite" won more people would be happy.
22:34 Thu 26th Feb 2009
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Huh?? Everyone wore a hat and we had an empire in 2006 and 1993 then mighty????????
11:45 Fri 27th Feb 2009
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You've got me there toon......Northumberland Senior Cup??
:-)
19:31 Fri 27th Feb 2009
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