On 23rd Feb 2026 7:05pm, Garlands Joke Shop said:
I suspect the last reason. It's the sort of thing we did as kids, for devilment. Writing something on the wooden desks, or chalking on a random school bag, not even knowing who the owner was. Something that would not make sense to anyone. Not to cause upset, just a bit of fun. Well, boys will be boys! Examples:
DRX;
Max Glackfield;
Ahön (note the umlaut - sounds a bit like Ahab, which everyone had heard of cuz it was
in the bible, to make people think a bit, but a completely fictitious name);
THE EBC33 BRIGADE (only about three lads in the whole school knew that an
EBC33was a Mullard double-diode-triode);
PENSCHNITT (sounded German);
And so on. But it didn't stop in school. Oh no. Under cover of darkness, we'd sneak up someone's drive (no security cameras in the olden days), then neatly stick two pieces of black insulating tape, about 3" long, on a front door, to form a large + sign.
The devil did indeed find work for idle hands.
I suspect that the culprits in this latest incident are youngsters. Or someone on something.
On 23rd Feb 2026 11:36am, NeilsYard said:
Disgraceful to see - does that say HOTEL? Can't understand why anyone would do this let alone the reference................ 
Possibly a tag of some kind Neil? As for the offensive symbol on the back? I have no idea of the motivation Neil, it's possible that it doesn't have one apart from to cause upset.
