Power to the People

My first crush ever might have been Donny Osmond. But the first proper grown-up crush I had was aimed firmly in the direction of Wolfie Smith, Marxist revolutionary of the Tooting Popular Front, in 1977. Not a lot of people know that.

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Old Cheeser said…
Tooting Broadway is actually not too far from where I live. I haven't seen Wolfie around much though. I remember the original series when I was growing up. The Mum, played by Hilda Braid (latterly in Eastenders) who always used to call Wolfie "Foxey". Bless.

I do think that Madonna on the cover of her American Life album looked as though she were modelling the Wolfie look. Just check her out in that beret.
10:27 PM
Steve said…
Power To The People!

You're not alone. My wife assures me that she too had the hots for Wolfie.

Personally I prefer his Captian Pelhew in Hornblower. Oo-er?
9:13 AM
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