How I got my name
Declan Chellar February 18th, 2009
Many people ask why I am called “Nobby”. Usually they ask with a snigger, but I quickly point out that it is spelt without a K.
Well, one day years ago, my friend Manahan The Magnificent saw an ad on TV in which one character addresses the other as “Nobby”. The next day, MTM found me, characteristically, on a pinball machine and shouted “Hello, Nobby” and it stuck. I have no idea why. Anyway, years later, I added the prefix “The Great”, because I am.
Here is the ad that started it all.
I’ve just remembered – I’m not sure whether you’re aware of this, but Down Under in the land of floods and bushfires, there is a brand of nuts called Nobby’s.
Years ago they had a series of TV ads wherein viewers of said ads were adjured to “Nibble Nobby’s Nuts”.
Care to comment , O Great N?
I have been aware for some time that people around the world have been nibbling on my nuts.