We got an email from a listener this morning about her 10 year old son who she caught copying Dan Biggar's rugby kicking style in the garden. If you're not familiar with Dan Biggar, check out this video and you'll never forget him!
We got chatting in the office about who we copied when we were younger and we laughed until tears streamed down our faces!! Charlie used to copy Dublin footballer Charlie Redmond and the way he used to lick his hands before taking a kick and Shauna used to copy the way Steps (FOR SHAME) would hold their microphones while she practiced in the mirror with her deodorant bottle!
Hector put the call out and you didn't disappoint. It turns out we weren't the only ones copying our heroes!
Hector when I was about 6 I used to think I was Steve Austin Six Millon Dollar Man. I used to run really slow around the garden while humming the theme tune. My mum must have thought I was cracked in the head. Good times.
Hi Hector, my best friend Claire and I used to pretend we were ice skaters. We'd do our triple toe axle lops and the whole works. We only had one pair of roller skates so had to wear one each :) happy times :) she lives in oz now and I miss her everyday. Love u on the radio hector!!! Carol in Galway
Went around our school yard pretending we were Ponchorello and John on motorbikes from Chips!!
Every Saturday evening back in the early 80'S, I'd copy Steve Austin by running slo-mo style to get the milk for my Ma. Steve B
Hector, I used to see my Ma and Da bless themselves going by a church or graveyard. I am not one bit into religion but i still do it! Kit
Dad opening the drivers door and hanging out the car while reversing the cattle box.
Rafa Nadal from tennis. Watch him before every serve, it's brilliant! Same thing, all the time - touchs two eyes and top and then picks his pants out of his bum then serves! Shane in Dublin
Hector, I used to watch Popeye and copy the way he moved just one eyebrow up and down. Try and do it. Benjy, Galway
Charlie Redmond when taking a free always , stepped back 7 steps and 3 across , little shuffle and licked hands then took it!
I used to be the horse off Harvey Smith or Eddie Maven, jumping fences out the back garden. Neigh neigh! Niall
Hector I think we've all copied our Dad or older brother when learning to drive, reversing the car with the arm across the passenger head rest and looking back through the back window. Mirrors? What mirrors?!! Steve
When I played darts I copied Eric Bristow with the pinky finger sticking up and now I'm 38 years old and I play in a dart league and I'm still doing it. Noel in Dublin
Hector, I used to play in goals and after Italia 90 I used to copy Packie Bonner taking a kick out with the big silly wide grin, just like the long ball for Quinn's goal against the Dutch. Jason, Limerick
