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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Why don’t men whistle any more?

Whistling ... the late and lovely John Noakes demonstrates how it used to be done.
Whistling ... the late and lovely John Noakes demonstrates how it used to be done. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images

Why don’t men whistle any more, like my dad and grandad used to do?

Clare Glass, London SE20

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