Discovered In Jubilee June

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

So, magenta_blue completely nailed the first challenge of Discovered in 1977 by remembering that:

"…there is in existence a picture of myself as a particularly grumpy toddler at a Silver Jubilee street party with a Union Jack plastic hat strapped to my head. So I guess there were a ton of impromptu street parties on that day - 7 June, lots of road closures, people dragging their paste tables and chairs outside to join in, flag waving, stereos turned up full blast and aimed towards the front windows..."

Yes - 7th June 1977 was the Queen's Silver Jubilee, and somewhere, in the midst of it all, were Bodie, Doyle, CI5, and one grumpy toddler…

"…watching in bemusement as a Silver Capri screeches to a halt in front of the table of food, and two equally grumpy men jump out and continue the chase on foot - Bodie stopping just long enough to snag a sausage roll and wink…"

Or maybe they left town, or holed up indoors somewhere to get away from all the fuss and fury? Now what could two grown men do all day, on their own, in a small flat in London..?

This month's Discovered In 1977 challenge is to come up with some connection between the lads and the Queen's Silver Jubilee - and just to make it a bit more interesting, when you sign up below to join in, you'll be assigned an object that might have been seen on the day itself to include in your creation…

Feel like playing? Comment below to receive your "object", and then simply post your creation in the week 13th - 20th June!

And the links below may help with inspiration and atmosphere...

Nostalgia Central

The official Royal website

From the Beeb

In pictures from the Guardian

20th Century London site

View from the other side - the Stuff-The-Jubilee Campaign

What Punch had to say about it

Some memories…

Memories of the Silver and Golden Jubilees

Comments

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Definitely want to play - what a terrific idea! I remember all this red, white and blue food everywhere, the man in our street who spent God knows how long painting the kerbstones red, white and blue, and me wandering around the whole day with the most ridiulous plastic hat squashed on my head..*g* Sign me up!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh excellent! Righty-oh, I give you... A souvenir Jubilee mug, like the one my mum's got at home. Which is like this one: here at this site (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://pics.rubylane.com/graphics/shops/dibbleanddabble/2926.1E.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rubylane.com/collectibles/,id%3D48.4.html&h=120&w=120&sz=6&hl=en&start=23&um=1&tbnid=480a5WULdzLoEM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=88&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522silver%2Bjubilee%2522%2B%252B1977%2B%252Bsouvenir%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGIH_en-GBUS216US216%26sa%3DN) - if the link works! *crosses fingers*

[bistokids.livejournal.com]

*raises hand tentatively* erm...can I play? It's about time I stopped lurking, and the anniversary seems as good a time as any. (I can write a bit, honest, although I've only done a couple of things in the Pros fandom.)

(My own Jubilee memory is spending a day on a float, dressed as - an elf! Hee! Oh the sweet synchronicity of life!)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh perfect time to stop lurking and write more Pros for us - yeay! And welcome! And in honour of the occasion I give you... a trestle table, perhaps like the one this lad's sat at (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.xero-graphics.co.uk/set3/images/x1901.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.xero-graphics.co.uk/set3/baddream.htm&h=285&w=380&sz=25&hl=en&start=10&tbnid=VbLAP2s0WYmkMM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522silver%2Bjubilee%2522%2B%252B%2522street%2Bparty%2522%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den). (We're nothing if not classy here at dialj, you know.) *g*

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

Not signing up, (sorry!), but had to comment and say that the banner and icon for Jubilee June are BRILLIANT! Love love love them. ^-^

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Aren't they ace - all kudos to empty_mirrors, as usual!

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Oh, I want in! I've been reading Giles cartoons from that month, and I already had a story around the Jubilee in mind.

What's my object? :-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh excellent - your object is... an Official Souvenir Programme (http://www.guardian.co.uk/gall/0,8542,645305,00.html). *g*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I'm going to request to be included.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

And I'm going to assign you a Union Jack cake like this one (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41654000/jpg/_41654240_silver_jubilee416.jpg) to include in your creation! Welcome and hurrah!

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Bodie likes cake. Thanks!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! *g*

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Oh go on then - I shall try my best!!!

*smooch*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Good gawd, whenever did you find time to reply here?! But yeay. *g* For your object, I give you a plastic Union Jack hat, like the one being worn by this lady (http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38041000/jpg/_38041092_silver_jubilee1.jpg).

[przed.livejournal.com]

Chances are slim that I can manage this, but I want to try. (Especially since I've got an inkling of an idea for what I hope will be a very short story.) So what's my object?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Well if the trying turns out to be fun, then that works out just fine, right? Your object is streamers and balloons, red, white and blue of course, hung from a ceiling like these ones (http://www.earl-soham.suffolk.gov.uk/history/images3/Silver%20Jubilee%20celerations%20(Village%20Hall)%201977.jpg).

[asymphototropic.livejournal.com]

Eh. Would you consider lending me an inspirational object to see if I get any ideas? [without my promising to come back with any cogent thoughts?] So far, absolutely nothing presents itself to my convolutions on this topic. [Maybe I'm too distracted with a new job assignment, trying to present myself in a sane manner; always a trial for me, acting Normal.]

[I'm a direct descendant of Eddie III, so not sure if I should condescend to encourage those newcomers to Windsor. ha. According to family sources, one of our more Northern Anglo-Saxon female kin got right into the spirit of the Norman invasion, with, erm, enthusiastic but illegitimate results. Typical of our rowdy lot. Mutt genes and no gold inherited.]

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the delay - busy long weekend! (*she says, rushing off to London*) Lol - isn't just about everyone a descendent of Eddie III these days?! Okay - more to the point - your object is... the series of beacon bonfires lit to celebrate the Silver Jubilee - you can see smoke from one in the distance on this pic, and the locals of Fair Isle watching from their own... (http://www.fairisle.org.uk/images/jub770606_4.jpg).

Discovered In Jubilee June

[blackillya.livejournal.com]

Yes!

Looking forward to receiving my object so I can play!

Re: Discovered In Jubilee June

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh jolly good - *enjoys giving object to you so you can play* *g*

Right, your object is... a Silver Jubilee biscuit tin like this one (http://www.glassmenagerie.com/catalog/images/ERIIsilverBiscuitTin.jpg)

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Ooo chuffed to bits to see my name up there! So now how can I resist, please sign me up *g*

What object will I get, I wonder, seeing as the marvellous plastic hat is taken?!!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee - must remember that as a way of recruiting! Sorry about the hat... In a poor attempt to make up for it, your object is... Fourth picture down on the right hand side of this page - a team of Silver Jubilee Bunny Girls (http://www.badsey.net/past/cleaver.htm)!

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Hahaha - can these bunnies be younger, more Playboy-esque bunnies or shall I try and fit Maud, Glad and Doris into this tale?! Or tail... hmm, now there's an idea...

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Can't say I remember a darned thing about it... but yeah, sign me up for something!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Right, I'm liking this webpage at the moment, so your object is fifth picture down on the right hand side - a celebratory pig roast (http://www.badsey.net/past/cleaver.htm).

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Okay - I make no promises for completion this time, though I know there's a whole two weeks to go, but if someone'll give me a prompt, I'll see what I can do...

[empty-mirrors.livejournal.com]

http://i1.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/a0/e3/0c80_1.JPG

How about that? You cna use the toy or the real thing, I don't mind. :D

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Um...this is really, really late and, necessarily, the story would be really, really short...but I have a vague inkling of an idea. So, please, may I have an (easy) object? (And I don't quite believe I'm saying this, either! But I have until the 20th, right? Right? *g*)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yeayyyyy! I knew you wanted to play really *g* How about some red, white and blue bunting, like the flags on this picture? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1770000/images/_1774914_silver_bbc300.jpg) Easy, right? And yes, you totally have until the 20th! (Don't worry, I'm repeating that calming mantra to myself as well... *gulps*)

June Jub

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

I would like to take park. . . . . please

Re: June Jub

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Excellent! For your prompt I give you a Queen's Silver Jubilee rugby match (http://www.rugbyrelics.com/images/Barbarians/pr-bbs%20v%20lions%2077.jpg)! (And I think you're very brave diving into this challenge with only two days left to post *g*!)