- Olympic selector: You will represent England in the Olympics.
- Geordie: Why would I want to do that?
- Olympic selector: He means Great Britain.
- Schoolmaster: I only wish, McTaggart, that you had acquired as much in knowledge as much as you have in height and weight. Nevertheless you have managed to obtain your school leaving certificate.
- Postman: Do ye know thought that came to me on the way up?
- Geordie: What?
- Postman: You're a big fella sure enough, but maybe almighty providence would've made you just as big if you'd never done any exercises at all.
- Geordie: That's no very likely.
- Postman: No, but it's a comical thought.
- Geordie: I wouldnee say comical. The exercises was a big expense.
- Postman: [laughs as he rides off on his bicycle] Aye!