| |  | | Harry Johnson's rabbit shop |
| |  | | Theo Johnson with the mayor and mayoress |
| |  | | In 1983, Theo's brother Norman, set the world record for slicing a cucumber. He sliced a 12 inch cucumber into 264 slices in 13.4 seconds. Check the Guinness Book of Records.. |
| |  | | Theo Johnson - behind the bacon counter |
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Rabbit King of Reading
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78-year-old Theo Johnson lives in Reading. His grandfather, Harry, kept a shop in the town called Harry Johnson - Rabbit Salesman. Harry was known as the Rabbit King of Reading and sold rabbits for 10d each, including skinning and portioning.
Theo talks to Paul about his grandfather's shop and what it was like growing up in his father's grocery shop where rabbits were also sold.
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