Craig Ferguson
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And we'd give our clothes to the Ragman and he would give us a balloon. What the hell was he doing with it? I don't know! I don't know! But we all wanted a balloon from the Ragman. And we cleaned out our parents' closets. LAUGHTER
And we'd give our clothes to the Ragman and he would give us a balloon. What the hell was he doing with it? I don't know! I don't know! But we all wanted a balloon from the Ragman. And we cleaned out our parents' closets. LAUGHTER
I don't know. I got a lot of fucking balloons. Mind you, I think there was a way to get a balloon off the rag man without giving him rags, but I never went that route.
I don't know. I got a lot of fucking balloons. Mind you, I think there was a way to get a balloon off the rag man without giving him rags, but I never went that route.
I don't know. I got a lot of fucking balloons. Mind you, I think there was a way to get a balloon off the rag man without giving him rags, but I never went that route.
Local. Local. But there is a very important one. It was very local because Scotland's a small country and everything's near the sea, so you can get to a seaside town. We used to go to a town called Millport. which was kind of like exactly what you would think. It's like a working class seaside resort. It's beautiful countryside, nice people. Kind of everybody from home just goes.
Local. Local. But there is a very important one. It was very local because Scotland's a small country and everything's near the sea, so you can get to a seaside town. We used to go to a town called Millport. which was kind of like exactly what you would think. It's like a working class seaside resort. It's beautiful countryside, nice people. Kind of everybody from home just goes.
Local. Local. But there is a very important one. It was very local because Scotland's a small country and everything's near the sea, so you can get to a seaside town. We used to go to a town called Millport. which was kind of like exactly what you would think. It's like a working class seaside resort. It's beautiful countryside, nice people. Kind of everybody from home just goes.
It's like the Jersey Shore.
It's like the Jersey Shore.
It's like the Jersey Shore.
So we would go there. But once, when I was 13. 13 is a big year for you. It was a fucking big year. This is just before the drinking. Maybe just after. I can't remember. But what happened was there used to be a guy called Freddie Laker. This is fucking true.
So we would go there. But once, when I was 13. 13 is a big year for you. It was a fucking big year. This is just before the drinking. Maybe just after. I can't remember. But what happened was there used to be a guy called Freddie Laker. This is fucking true.
So we would go there. But once, when I was 13. 13 is a big year for you. It was a fucking big year. This is just before the drinking. Maybe just after. I can't remember. But what happened was there used to be a guy called Freddie Laker. This is fucking true.
Freddie Laker. They may be the same guy. Freddie Laker was the first guy who started discount airlines, right? Budget airlines. And he used to run a flight, it was like once a week, from Prestwick in Scotland to JFK. Now, my dad's brother, my Uncle James, had immigrated to the U.S. when we were kids.
Freddie Laker. They may be the same guy. Freddie Laker was the first guy who started discount airlines, right? Budget airlines. And he used to run a flight, it was like once a week, from Prestwick in Scotland to JFK. Now, my dad's brother, my Uncle James, had immigrated to the U.S. when we were kids.
Freddie Laker. They may be the same guy. Freddie Laker was the first guy who started discount airlines, right? Budget airlines. And he used to run a flight, it was like once a week, from Prestwick in Scotland to JFK. Now, my dad's brother, my Uncle James, had immigrated to the U.S. when we were kids.
And when I was 13, because my older siblings had had a holiday on their own, like through the school trip and stuff, Like there was time for the school trip. And my dad said, do you want to go on the school trip? Or do you want a save up? I think it was like 50 bucks and we can fly to America and see your uncle James. I fucking got to America.
And when I was 13, because my older siblings had had a holiday on their own, like through the school trip and stuff, Like there was time for the school trip. And my dad said, do you want to go on the school trip? Or do you want a save up? I think it was like 50 bucks and we can fly to America and see your uncle James. I fucking got to America.
And when I was 13, because my older siblings had had a holiday on their own, like through the school trip and stuff, Like there was time for the school trip. And my dad said, do you want to go on the school trip? Or do you want a save up? I think it was like 50 bucks and we can fly to America and see your uncle James. I fucking got to America.