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    ahh the memorys of garb a grannie night,wonderfull,as the chinese say
    "better 2 regret the things you have done,rather than the things you havent done"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kev View Post
    The Grafton Ballroom in Liverpool, United Kingdom opened in 1924. Now a legend, it was a purpose-built dance hall able to accommodate 1200 dancers. It was built next to the Locarno Ballroom which is now known as the Liverpool Olympia.

    Joe Loss, Victor Sylvester, Duke Ellington and The Beatles have all played The Grafton

    Since the 1970's, the Grafton has been historically notorious as Liverpool's leading Grab-a-granny venue. most Thursday nights, adolescent young men from all over the city would head for the Grafton in the hope of forging a brief romantic encounter with one of the city's thirty-something divorcees.

    They were rarely unsuccessful.

    I've had many - a - night in the Grafton when I was 18
    Ah! Memories, like the old Bisto advert come flooding back!

    Mrs Wilf Hamer's band, with Chips Chippendale-.
    Jiving to visiting 'Big Bands' on the best 'sprung' dance floor in the business.
    Falling in lust at least once a week
    'Twas better than the staid Locarno.
    If a man speaks in the forest and no woman hears him, is he still wrong ?

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    Wasn't the Montrose Club 2nd inline to the Grafton for GrabaGranny?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GeorgePorgie View Post
    Wasn't the Montrose Club 2nd inline to the Grafton for GrabaGranny?

    Yes!

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    Those Grannys must be some age now George !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marty1 View Post
    Those Grannys must be some age now George !
    And those that are gone left with a smile on their faces. :-D
    If a man speaks in the forest and no woman hears him, is he still wrong ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm NZ View Post
    It was a great ballroom! I danced in the 'Festival of Youth' ballroom dancing competition, there, way back in 1948(or there-about). (wonder if I ever met Zaps Mum there????)
    Well Norm (or should I say..DAD) you may of done.

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