The dear aunt dies and at her funeral a family member wears brown boots instead of the traditional black. He gets cruely mocked and verbally abused by the others in the family, then when he dies they all find out he gave his black shoes to a homeless man. Makes you think don't it?
Superb, almost unique blend of gentle comedy and pathos, with a strong implied criticism of intolerance (quite a workload for one monologue!). My own dad wasn't a sentimental feller by any means, but once admitted to me that he found the inflection our Stan gives at the end to "come in, mate" deeply moving. And so it is.
@Krzyszczynski I do not understand how Stan can get that sentance out, I can't, without smiling & choking up. What a wonderful picture it conjures up.
very funny.im a war child
mackiekyle1 2 months ago
Isn't it silly how something like this poem can make you cry? But it does!
JoeHimself101 5 months ago
my old mate Stan the man in beduff Warwickshire England UK did a real rendition of this song...bless Stan the man..
allenparsons31 10 months ago
My dear Dad used to recite this.
He passed away three weeks ago. I wish I'd worn my brahn boots to his funeral :-)
rayhev 1 year ago 2
Bravo Bravo. Come in mate
grandslam1998 1 year ago
Come in, mate.
inya1lake 1 year ago
The dear aunt dies and at her funeral a family member wears brown boots instead of the traditional black. He gets cruely mocked and verbally abused by the others in the family, then when he dies they all find out he gave his black shoes to a homeless man. Makes you think don't it?
Madhatter1903 2 years ago 2
Lyrical genius
ThePhotoBomber 2 years ago 2
thanks for uploading this and others
jasoncrone 2 years ago
Brilliant, always brings a tear to the eye..."come in mate"....
RobPoyton 2 years ago 2
Superb, almost unique blend of gentle comedy and pathos, with a strong implied criticism of intolerance (quite a workload for one monologue!). My own dad wasn't a sentimental feller by any means, but once admitted to me that he found the inflection our Stan gives at the end to "come in, mate" deeply moving. And so it is.
Krzyszczynski 2 years ago 7
@Krzyszczynski I do not understand how Stan can get that sentance out, I can't, without smiling & choking up. What a wonderful picture it conjures up.
rafhenlow 1 year ago
We buried my dad 20yrs. ago, couldn't cry. Put this on, let me let go of my grief. Wonderfull song " we didn't know, he didn't say ".
rafcosford 3 years ago 4
How fab!! My Dad suggested I look this one up! Delightful, many thanks for posting Joshua!
909mitch 3 years ago