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Bob Dobson · 12-12-2013, 10:52

Yes - Dizzi. He sometimes did give off an impression of being 'slow' but was far from it. However, I think the name arose out of schoolboys' liking for alliteration. When I was in 1A, we created similar nicknames.

12-12-2013, 10:52	#21
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: Alan Dempsey 1943-2013 Yes - Dizzi. He sometimes did give off an impression of being 'slow' but was far from it. However, I think the name arose out of schoolboys' liking for alliteration. When I was in 1A, we created similar nicknames.