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SlowwHand · May 6, 2003, 16:52

Caped Crusader Saves the Day in English Town
Tue May 6,10:07 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - A masked and caped do-gooder

has been sweeping through an English town, performing good deeds and scattering terrified bad guys, a local newspaper reported.

The Kent and Sussex Courier said Friday it had received letters from "stunned residents" of the town of Tunbridge Wells, southeast of London, who saw the man in a brown mask and cape scare off hooligans and return a woman's dropped purse.

"To my great surprise," the paper quoted 21-year-old psychology student Ellen Neville as saying, "a masked man wearing a brown cape rushed past me to assist a woman who was having a bother with a group of youths.

"He swept in, broke up the commotion and ran off, leaving myself and the woman in a state of shock," she said.

A man wrote to say he was being chased by some youths when the hero appeared and "shocked the gang so much they ran off."

Another woman wrote to say the crusader had tapped her on her shoulder to return her purse.

"If only there were more people around with this kind-hearted spirit," she said.

H Tower · May 6, 2003, 16:55

so what happened to Bods after the caped crusader roughed him up? Is he going to be ok?

SlowwHand · May 6, 2003, 16:56

No, no!

Boddington's IS the Caped Crusader !

Dauphin · May 6, 2003, 16:57

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
The Kent and Sussex Courier said Friday it had received letters from "stunned residents" of the town of Tunbridge Wells, southeast of London, who saw the man in a brown mask and cape scare off hooligans and return a woman's dropped purse.

Woohoo! Tunbridge Wells! Woohoo!

BTW, it wasn't Bods.

FrustratedPoet · May 6, 2003, 16:58

SlowwHand · May 6, 2003, 17:03

Dauphin · May 6, 2003, 17:07

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A Caped crusader was reported to be doing good deeds in Tunbridge Wells during the Bank Holiday break. People watched in disbelief as a man wearing a brown cape and mask "swept" on to The Pantiles to rescue victims.

The Kent and Sussex Courier has received letters from stunned residents who watched as he "came from nowhere" to lend a helping hand on Monday last week.

Although activities with entertainers were organised for the historic colonnade to celebrate the holiday, no traders claim to have employed the services of a super hero.

Counselling and psychotherapy student from Eridge 21-year-old Ellen Neville was having a drink outside Chaplin's wine bar at about 7.30pm.

She said: "Up to the day I had never experienced the strange phenomenon of what most people refer to as the "good old days".

Surprise

"To my great surprise though a masked man wearing a brown cape rushed past me to assist a woman who was having bother with a group of youths.

:He swept in, broke up the commotion and ran off leaving myself and the woman in a state of shock. We thought it was hilarious."

Miss Neville, who admitted the eccentric do-gooder may have been a mere mortal in fancy dress, added: "Is it possible that we have a local hero? Well done to him, whoever he is.

On the same day Ruth Barker from Mount Ephraim claimed she was "tapped on the shoulder" by the man who returned her purse.

"He said I had dropped it while I was checking my handbag for tissues. If only there were more people around with this kind-hearted spirit," she said.

It appears the good turns were not limited to females, Peter Norfolk of Grove Hill Road even went so far as to claim the man appeared on the end of the rope. He said he had been chased by some youths when the man "shocked the gang so much they ran off. He saved me from a good beating," he said.

MRT144 · May 6, 2003, 17:11

if it was bods hed be roughing up some immigrants and be blathering on about the good old days of the empire when browns knew their place.

Boris Godunov · May 6, 2003, 17:14

They got a photo of him...yup, it's Bods alright!

SlowwHand · May 6, 2003, 17:15

Yeah. In the press photo, his cape and all looks blue, but that's due to glow of ornamental lighting.

Stefu · May 6, 2003, 17:16

Postia ante deletia

Anyway, this guy should hook up with Terrifica

SlowwHand · May 6, 2003, 17:17

Boris.

Clear Skies · May 6, 2003, 17:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
They got a photo of him...yup, it's Bods alright!

FrustratedPoet · May 6, 2003, 17:20

This just in....

SlowwHand · May 6, 2003, 17:25

UNMASKED!

Drogue · May 6, 2003, 17:26

My ex comes from there, IIRC

Nice place.

Bods as a superhero though

not his style at all.

SlowwHand · May 6, 2003, 18:59

Boddinton's PM'd me, giving me tidbits of information that indicated he would be doing SOMETHING.
I didn't realize it would be of this magnitude.

Sten Sture · May 6, 2003, 20:49

I thought he usually wore that gold lamé Speedo??

H Tower · May 6, 2003, 21:01

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
No, no!

Boddington's IS the Caped Crusader !

that just isn't like Bods at all

Ted Striker · May 6, 2003, 23:24

Bods is like this dogs:

Dauphin · May 7, 2003, 05:41

But without the women.

monolith94 · May 7, 2003, 06:21

The green is a brighter neon as well.

Drogue · May 7, 2003, 06:23

Where is Bod's BTW? Has he been banned again?

Dauphin · May 7, 2003, 06:46

Not sure, but if he is the caped crusader I'm a bit narked off that he didn't mention he was in my neck of the woods - we could have met up for a drink.

Sikander · May 7, 2003, 08:52

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Originally posted by Boris Godunov
They got a photo of him...yup, it's Bods alright!

I wish his brother George was here!

MRT144 · May 7, 2003, 09:04

ok del

Alex · May 7, 2003, 12:34

Bods? A caped crusader? Right. And I'm the Easter Bunny.

H Tower · May 7, 2003, 14:01

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Originally posted by Alexnm
Bods? A caped crusader? Right. And I'm the Easter Bunny.

I didn't find any easter eggs this year! Why were you slacking off?

Solly · May 7, 2003, 14:36

I've been banned, spending time with a girl down from Manchester, and working on my essays. As well as getting drunk on the beach and laughing at Arsenal.

Solly · May 7, 2003, 14:37

I don't know why I get banned, by the way. I only say what most people think and feel.