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The Yorkie bar has historically been marketed towards men. From the bar's launch until 1992, the "Yorkie bar trucker" was the famous "rough, tough star" of the brand's television adverts. [4] Another prominent ad from this period was a billboard at York railway station with the words "Welcome to" and a picture of a half unwrapped Yorkie bar ...
In February 1944, Smoky was found by an American soldier in an abandoned foxhole in the New Guinea jungle. She was already a young adult Yorkie (fully grown). The soldiers initially thought the small dog belonged to the Japanese, but after taking her to a nearby prisoner-of-war camp they realized she did not understand commands in Japanese or English.
Civvies is a six-part thriller first broadcast on BBC1 from 22 September to 27 October 1992. The series was written by Lynda La Plante - her first writing contribution for the BBC, after being poached by the BBC following the success of Prime Suspect .
The Yorkshire Terrier was introduced in North America in 1872 [13] and the first Yorkshire Terrier was registered with the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1885. [2] [14] During the Victorian era, the Yorkshire Terrier was a popular pet, and show dog in England, and as Americans embraced Victorian customs, so too did they embrace the Yorkshire ...
Yorkie (musician) - nickname of musician David Palmer (born 1965), a member of the Liverpool-based band Space from 1997 to 2005; Yorkie, nickname of George Shaw (footballer, born 1886), Australian rules footballer; Yorkie, a name for someone from York or Yorkshire
An Algerian mufti.The term as it relates to the wearing of non-uniform clothes is thought to have originated from the Arabic. The word originates from the Arabic "Mufti" (مفتي), meaning an Islamic scholar.
Somewhere in Civvies is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Frank Randle, George Doonan and Suzette Tarri. [1] Private Randle is discharged from the army and finds it difficult to adjust to civilian life.
Mr. Woof – A Yorkshire terrier who is a friend of Sweep, he barks in communication, eats, and sleeps. Ramsbottom – A brown male snake who spoke in a deep Yorkshire accent and had the habit of telling convoluted stories and ditties. The character was created by Harry Corbett but retired by his son Matthew.