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Bang Bang is the sound of the shot, which we used frequently as a child playing with a cowboy. Sometimes I wonder if sometimes it would be easier not to go through life being eternal child?

In this way he lived Thomas Dudley called Bang Bang. In the years 50 i 60 XX w. 'Terrorized’ residents of Dublin shooting them with a big wrench, who always carried a. Bang Bang was a big fan of westerns. He liked to ride buses and trams and them 'shoot’ in humans. Jumped out of hiding and shooting his 'Bang Bang'. People often stopped and should join in the fun. Sometimes you could see lying 'dead’ on the street.

TV and radio presenter, Paddy Crosbie, in his book 'Your dinner poured’ memories of his father wrote about Bang Bang: “He told us about one incident with Bang Bang on Marlboro Street, where 'shooting’ continued for almost half an hour, joined in it, some Americans, visitors Dublin”

Bang Bang zmarł w 1981 years. It is mostly remembered by older residents of Dublin. After his death in the Irish Independent published a text: “One of the most famous and well-known form of Dublin Tommy Bang Bang’ Dudley died in the house for the blind. He had 75 years. He was a living institution in Dublin. He wore prison with him the key of the city, mockingly pointing it at strangers shouting: 'STATE',vi”

Bang Bang entered the folklore of Dublin as ekscentrycna, but harmless personality, who was playing his games, residents of the capital. Still it is mentioned in books and television programs. In the year 1970 the Abbey Theatre presents a play about the history of Dublin, entitled “Bang Bang Wikingów do od”. It is mentioned in the song, which the children sing a jumping rope:

“And we all went up to the Mero, hey there, who’s your man
It’s only Johnny Forty Coats, sure he’s desperate man
Bang Bang shoots the buses with his golden key
Hey hi diddley I and out goes she”

Krótki film o Bang Bang (Bang Bang)

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