I thought I was funny as a kid. I used to play tricks on my brothers -…

Jo Brand
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I thought I was funny as a kid. I used to play tricks on my brothers - I'd tie a two-shilling piece to a bit of cotton, then pull it away as they went to grab it. ✨ Portrait of the artist: Jo Brand, comedian. Interview with Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. December 27, 2010.
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I thought I was funny as a kid. I used to play tricks on my brothers - I'd tie a two-shilling piece to a bit of cotton, then pull it away as they went to grab it. ✨ Portrait of the artist: Jo Brand, comedian. Interview with Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. December 27, 2010.

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