Quote Originally Posted by merseywail View Post
Funny this thread is titled "old trash", That's what most of these tail's usually are. Entertaining but totally without evidence or facts, like Tom Slemen's books.
I agree with the sentiment but not with what you have said. The 'Black Dog' meme has a long history and has been the subject of academic study, it is a valid cultural artifact.



Linking it to Formby however is a different matter, and it's this part I agree with you on.