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Peggy O'Neal born to be Tiger Queen

Bobby McKenzie
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I now live in the far west and don't keep up with club politics ( Except Melbourne's).

I had a chuckle when I read an article by the new Richmond president Peggy O'Neal.

When I was a kid living in Victoria in the fifties we used to sing songs about different teams. Some not too flattering! Older posters may remember.

The Richmond one went like this;

"She comes from Richmond I bet you a zac because her bloomers are yellow and black,

Sweet personality, full of rascality, that's Peggy O'Neill."

So the current Tiger president had all the inside running! Pity the spelling is different but it sounds the same.

Edited by Bobby McKenzie

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    OLD DEE actually penned that tune,roughly from 1926.

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    I thought it was 1866?

    that was the year of OLD DEES birth.

    Good on you for at least knowing this part of his history.

    Edited by jazza

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    that was the year of OLD DEES birth.

    Good on you for at least knowing this part of his history.

    OLD DEE defend yourself from these cheeky pups!

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    OLD DEE defend yourself from these cheeky pups!

    He will...as soon as he wakes up from his nap.

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    OLD DEE defend yourself from these cheeky pups!

    That would only give them credence BM

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    that was the year of OLD DEES birth.

    Good on you for at least knowing this part of his history.

    The only reason that jazza knows that is that he went to school with OD ... :)

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    The only reason that jazza knows that is that he went to school with OD ... :)

    He was actually the year in front of me!

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    He was actually the year in front of me!

    So can we call him Old Man Jazza? :lol::lol::lol:

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    I now live in the far west and don't keep up with club politics ( Except Melbourne's).

    I had a chuckle when I read an article by the new Richmond president Peggy O'Neal.

    When I was a kid living in Victoria in the fifties we used to sing songs about different teams. Some not too flattering! Older posters may remember.

    The Richmond one went like this;

    "She comes from Richmond I bet you a zac because her bloomers are yellow and black,

    Sweet personality, full of rascality, that's Peggy O'Neill."

    So the current Tiger president had all the inside running! Pity the spelling is different but it sounds the same.

    No matter, the name is the same. Both are a variation of the Gaelic Ua Neill. There are several other variations.

    Edited by america de cali

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    No matter, the name is the same. Both are a variation of the Gaelic Ua Neill. There are several other variations.

    Thanks for that explanation America de Cali. I should know about that since my first name is Neil. Another variation of Neal and Neill.

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