Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Sunny Jim



I'd heard the expression Sunny Jim used but never realised until this weekend that it was an actually person, well not exactly living but a character promoting wheat flakes.  With the help of Wikipedia here is the verse from 1902:
Jim Dumps was a most unfriendly man,
Who lived his life on the hermit plan;
In his gloomy way he'd gone through life,
And made the most of woe and strife;
Till Force one day was served to him
Since then they've called him "Sunny Jim
 The day was suitably sunny when I saw this sign at the The Green railway stop serving the narrow gage  train
in the Eskdale valley.

An entry for Signs, Signs


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10 comments:

  1. RedPat1 June 2011 at 22:55

    I have never heard of this stuff but I love the graphics! Nice to see these lovely old signs.

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  2. Lesley1 June 2011 at 22:56

    He does look awfully happy and pleased with himself!

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  3. Carolyn2 June 2011 at 00:12

    great photos :-)
    pls visit MY SIGNS,SIGNS

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  4. EG CameraGirl2 June 2011 at 00:28

    Wonderful old sign! Now I will google "sunny Jim." :)

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  5. Postcardy2 June 2011 at 01:30

    I like the graphics on the sign but I think the verse is kind of depressing.

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  6. Anonymous2 June 2011 at 01:35

    nice find.

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  7. Luna Miranda2 June 2011 at 04:55

    Sunny Jim reminds of Stewart Little (when he gets older :p). May the Force be with you!

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  8. Cildemer2 June 2011 at 10:45

    A great post with a very beautiful sign! And very nice shots too!
    Thanks for sharing;o)

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    Hope you are having a nice and happy week****

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  9. Lynette Killam2 June 2011 at 22:03

    Great photos...I especially like the door this sign is posted beside! A fun and quirky post altogether...:)

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  10. Sallie (FullTime-Life)6 June 2011 at 14:52

    Funny -- maybe I need some of that Force stuff -- I can be pretty grumpy sometimes myself ;>)...

    There used to be a peanut butter called 'sunny Jim' when I was a child.

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