There was no prize for the winner as it was just for fun , but anyone who got no votes was awarded a virtual Crackerjack pencil.
People of a certain age , and older may remember Fridays at five to five for the compendium of comedy, music and games that was BBC tv’s “ Crackerjack” which ran from the late 1950s to sometime in the Seventies ( I think) with hosts including Eamonn Andrews , Leslie Crowther and Ed “Stewpot” Stewart.
I think Stu “Crush a Grape” Francis was part of the ensemble in the later years…
Anyhow , along with all sorts of exciting prizes kids could win like tennis rackets , train sets , cabbages etc everyone got a Crackerjack Pencil.
Alongside Blue Peter Badges , these seemed to be the most desirable trophies of my formative years.
Unfortunately , I was far too lazy to win either in the natural way , so it pleases me more than I can say to be the recipient of this overdue , but virtual award.
There are so many people I ought to thank , but the kettle is boiling…
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