Boy, 5, in cake run

The Sun (U.K.) ^ | January 27, 2005

[Stoat]

Tesco.com

[theDentist]

...it was only after it emerged there was no one to pay for his cakes that he was rumbled.

Rumbled? Like in the Jets and the Sharks?

[Darkwolf377]

In other news, Billy Smith got a drink of water...from the faucet!!!!

[BullDog108]

"But we recognise that this incident raises issues about whether the mechanism could be re-designed to stop it happening again.{snip}"

Ya think?

[annyokie]

This is actually kind of a cute story. Kid escapes school, takes a city bus and tries to purchase cakes. It could have been tragic. What an enterprising little kid.

[najida]

I thought it was adorable too!

Ya know what this kid's priorities are ;)

[annyokie]

Who is that comedian, his name escapes me, who said "If there's the possibility that there might be cake.....I'm there!"

[Redcloak]

First the porn story from Greece, and now this. What's next?!

[grateful]

Who is that comedian, his name escapes me, who said "If there's the possibility that there might be cake.....I'm there!"

That wasn't Eddie Izzard, was it?

[ichabod1]

What exactly constitutes "cake" in England? Enquiring minds want to know.

[reagan_fanatic]

Aaran Taylor failed to arouse suspicion as he pushed a trolley taller than him through the Tesco store...

Must be stronger than he looks.

[TX Bluebonnet]

Reminds me of my ex sister-in-law.

She went to a Catholic elementary school where she had an ancient, deaf nun as a teacher. They could walk out of class, walk across the street to a tortilla factory, buy a quarters worth of broken chips, walk back into class and loudly eat the chips without the nun being the wiser.

I always loved that story.

[annyokie]

I honestly can't remember. The routine was a scream, though.

[ElkGroveDan]

Pekish lad rumbled...I have to remember some of these terms.

[Stoat]

What exactly constitutes "cake" in England? Enquiring minds want to know.

Mr Kipling Chocolate Chip Cake Bars

Tesco 12 Iced Fairy Cakes

Tesco Angel Layer Cake

Fabulous Bakin' Boys 6 Chocolate Flavoured Cup Cakes

Tesco Finest Chocolate Indulgence Cake

Tesco Chocolate Caterpillar Cake

 

[MKM1960]

Tesco's looks like Wal Mart on steroids with better quality goods.

[MarineBrat]

Reminds me of my oldest brother, who drove my mother frantic because he would follow the trash truck down the alley because he was so fascinated by them. Whenever Mom heard the trash truck coming she had to make sure where he was or else he'd end up half a mile down the road if he got loose.

This would have been in the late 40's or early 50's, when trash trucks were really cool! And a little kid could count on some good Samaritan coming along to bring him home. :)

[ORECON]

This kid has lots of potential.

[Fiddlstix]

Let them eat cake!

[Humbug]

rumbled = "found out" according to a British friend of mine