33 hilarious Fake Yorkshire Facts to celebrate Yorkshire Day
It’s Yorkshire Day, today, and we’re celebrating all things relating to God’s Own County, such as its famous offspring: Sean Bean, Michael Palin, Kevin Keegan, the Bronte sisters and the Arctic Monkeys, amongst a host more, and the quirks associated with the county, like flat caps, orange tea, and a blatant disregard for the definite article.
With the greatest of love, and our tongue wedged firmly in cheek, we asked you to help us honour the day.
As it’s #YorkshireDay it’s time for a #PokeChallenge
Can we please have your #FakeYorkshireFacts such as:
“Yorkshire tea is so strong it’s actually a banned chemical weapon in 20 countries”
— The Poke (@ThePoke) August 1, 2019
You wonderful lot came through for us, with so many “facts”, we couldn’t keep up. These are our favourites so far:
1.
The no win, no fee phenomenon can be traced back to Holmfirth #fakeYorkshirefacts #YorkshireDay pic.twitter.com/pe3Kr6WKuW
— Ben Turner Comedian (@benturnercomedy) August 1, 2019
2.
Outside of Yorkshire, Mr T is known as Mr The#FakeYorkshireFacts pic.twitter.com/nGtPo4pDPf
— Visit Wakefield™ (@Visit_Wakefield) August 1, 2019
3.
If you hold a Yorkshire pudding to your ear, you can hear the sound of a Yorkshireman complaining. #FakeYorkshireFacts
— Lise (@F41rygirl) August 1, 2019
4.
Yorkshire puddings were actually invented to be helmets for cats.#FakeYorkshireFacts
— Stuart Chapman (@StuJChapman) August 1, 2019
5.
Yorkshire is so large it has 3 time zones. GMT is actually Grimethorpe mean time and nowt to do with southern softies in Greenwich.
— John Metcalfe (@JohnMetcalfe28) August 1, 2019
6.
If a Yorkshireman is outside of Yorkshire and doesn't tell anyone around him he is from Yorkshire within 10 minutes he will spontaneously combustion #YorkshireDay
— stevielfc76 (@StevenNolan1) August 1, 2019
7.
Outside of Yorkshire a flat cap is the maximum number of apartments you can buy in a new development.#FakeYorkshireFacts https://t.co/KZZL3YDvaw
— Phlegm Clandango (@Cain_Unable) August 1, 2019
8.
Before the big scandal Harrogate was just called Harro.#YorkshireDay #FakeYorkshireFacts
— Tony Cowards #EdFringe (@TonyCowards) August 1, 2019
9.
The war of the Roses is a myth.
It was actually a squabble about Quality Streets.#FakeYorkshireFacts
— Jamie Francis (@TheFreshFreddie) August 1, 2019
10.
In Yorkshire, sticks of rhubarb grow to no more than 38” long and 4.25” wide, and have the toughness of willow.
— AJS (@ajs128na) August 1, 2019
11.
Last of the summer wine is really a documentary about a Yorkshire independence terrorist organisation that was not very good.
— jeff mace (@jeffmace1980) August 1, 2019
12.
When driving you know when you have reached Yorkshire as it’s the only section of the A1 that is cobbled #FakeYorkshireFacts
— Tom Kiely #FBPE #standfortruth (@kiely_t) August 1, 2019
13.
It is illegal to traverse Ilkley Moor without a hat. #FakeYorkshireFacts
— Extreme Electronics (@ExtElec) August 1, 2019
14.
North Yorkshire is the most northerly point in the world
— Luke (@fingers_storey) August 1, 2019
15.
Yorkshire Street in Oldham, Lancashire, is the hardest place outside Yorkshire
— Matthew (@Unclearengineer) August 1, 2019
16.
The chemical agent found in Salisbury which was blamed on the Russians was actually a well know Yorkshire Eau de Toilette called “Ayup Chuck” pic.twitter.com/KUQdT6XpPD
— Hordak (@evilhasnoname) August 1, 2019
17.
"Eeeh……Tea" One of Steven Spielberg's biggest hits was inspired by a family holiday to Harrogate.#YorkshireDay #FakeYorkshireFacts pic.twitter.com/JhbYfbB3XM
— Stevie K (@1StevieKilner) August 1, 2019