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The die was cast. It was a proud day for the Milligan family as I was taken from the house. “I’m too young to go,” I screamed as Military Policemen dragged me from my pram, clutching a dummy.

June 21, 2018 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

This is a mostly very funny World War II memoir. Spike Milligan was a sketch comedy radio show performer most famously known for The Goon Show, a precursor to Monty Python that also starred Peter Sellers. This memoir starts with Milligan receiving his draft notice and dodging it because he’s scared to go to war and goes from there. Like I said, it’s mostly very funny and adds to the kinds of irreverent ways in which a lot writers, books, movies, and other kinds of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: adolf hitler my part in his downfall, spike milligan

Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: adolf hitler my part in his downfall, spike milligan ·
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