Australian Tiddlywinks Association

Great update from our English counterparts at ETWA. Well played to all involved, but a particular congrats to Patrick and Harley!

Throwback Wednesday... is that a thing?! Celebrity winking history!

Stars of "The Goon Show" (Series 8, Episode 24, 10 March 1958) -- namely Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, and Harry Secomb -- playing tiddlywinks.

His Royal Highness Prince Philip, a noteworthy tiddlywinks fanatic, appointed the goons his Royal Champions. They proceeded to lose big time, and afterward plotted revenge. "Tonight we attack Trinity College Cambridge, the heart of the tiddlywink country!"

Here's a newsreel clip about the Goons at Cambridge:
https://youtu.be/njEKGhel4Lc

This precursor to "Monty Python" was extremely popular, and the goons' interest in the game of tiddlywinks caused a spike in popularity throughout the UK and eventually in the US, Australia, and Canada.

Get along to The Burrendah Tavern this Sunday for ATWA’s fundraising event for Muscular Dystrophy WA where you can get 1kg of wings and a pitcher of beer for $30! Oh, and there’ll be tiddlywinks! See you there!