Accrington is famous for...
 

One of the greatest football teams arouns (Accrington Stanly) in my opinion.

Do you agree?

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Being the town mentioned in the Punch Line of comedians' jokes, everybody laughs at the name ..why ?? I think it's lovely.

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Helping build the Empire State Building.

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rather silly polls...

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Really Spuggie, didn't know that ! Are you serious ? Or is it another tongue in 'cheeky' joke ?:confused:

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No joke Nori bricks were used in its foundations.

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In every town, every city, every kingdom - there's a little piece of Accy :D
sorry people im about to burst into song yet again!
all together now - Oh Accrington is wonderfuuuuuuuuuuul

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I feel like singing too Shaker, try this ... sung to the tune of The Lonely Goatherd from the Sound of Music .. one, two, three

:e29: High on a hill is a lonely shelter
Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan - lee,
Many a son has had your daughter.
Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan-lee,
I climb on top to view our valley,
Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan-lee,
The bricks of Accy have no rival,
Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan-lee .. Yoh!

O ho, the viaduct curling,
Hear the cries of the crowd,
See the map of the roadways,
Lodges, parks and shops abound !

Look to the right and you see the footie,
Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan-lee,
Look to the left and you spy the market,
Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan-lee,
High on a hill - is that destruction ?
Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan-lee,
Please don't do this huge construction,
Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan, Yodel Stan-lee. Yoh.:e29:

Ok - so I'm no Rodgers or Hammerstein and apologies to all music lovers everywhere. :D

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Shacker beter whatch out theres a new songster about. :D

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im surprisingly relaxed spug!
nice song kate!

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Accrington Stanley! Who are they? Exactly!

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The most famous thing Accrington is famous for (I think) the 80's milk advert!

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sadly.........

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Yeh, but didn't the money they receive go towards building a new stand ?? And definitely put us on the map ..you know what they say about publicity. This was not sad at all.

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the publicity and financial benefits were great i suppose, but its the most tedious thing on earth when you go somewhere and they ask you where your from and they go "accrington stanley! who are they?!?" and then you have to go along with it and humour them.....gives me headaches. lol