In his retirement Jack Dash the former dockers' leader used to help out at pensioners' dos. Some time in the late 70s/early 80s he was officiating at one of these when an old ex-docker came in. Jack saw another ex-docker of about the same age already sitting at a table and suggested the new arrival sit with him. His response was - 'I'm not sitting with him. He scabbed in our strike!' Jack said, 'Oh, no, I'm sure he didn't. You know me. I was involved in all the dock strikes in the 60s and I can't remember him scabbing.' He gave Jack a pitying look and said simply '1926'. It lasts that long. It's that important.
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