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Lobby Lud
Lobby Lud is a fictional character created in August 1927 by the ''Westminster Gazette'', a British newspaper, now defunct. The character was used in readers' prize competitions during the summer period. Anonymous employees visited seaside resorts and afterwards wrote down a detailed description of the town they visited, without giving away its name. They also described a person they happened to see that day and declared him to be the "Lobby Lud" of that issue. Readers were given a pass phrase and had to try to guess both the location and the person described by the reporters. Anyone carrying the newspaper could challenge Lobby Lud with the phrase and receive five pounds sterling, pounds (about £ in ). The competition was created because people on holiday were known to be less likely to buy a newspaper. Some towns and large factories had holiday fortnights (called "wakes weeks" in the north of England); the town or works would all decamp at the same time. Circulation could drop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Lobby may refer to: * Lobby (room), an entranceway or foyer in a building * Lobbying, the action or the group used to influence a viewpoint to politicians :* Lobbying in the United States, specific to the United States * Lobby (food), a thick stew made in Leigh, Greater Manchester and North Staffordshire, like Lancashire Hotpot * Lobby (band), a Slovak Eurodance band * The Lobby, (UK) parliamentary journalists receiving privileged political access in exchange for sourcing anonymity * Lobby Hero, a play by Kenneth Lonergan * ''Hotel Lobby'', an oil painting on canvas by American realist painter Edward Hopper * The Lobby (improv), an improvisational comedy group based in Southern California * The Lobby (TV series), ''The Lobby'', a documentary series by Al Jazeera * ''The Lobby'', a film by Fathia Absie People with the name * "Lobby", nickname of Seymour de Lotbiniere (1905–1984), English broadcasting executive and pioneer of outside broadcasts * Lobby Loyde (1941–2007), Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |