Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) was a comic song by Benny Hill in 1971. Born Alfred Hawthorn Hill (January 21, 1924/1925 - April 20, 1992), Benny Hill was a prolific comic British actor. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

The song concerned the fictional exploits of Ernie Price, a 52 year old milkman who drove a horse-drawn milk cart, his war with the bread delivery man ("Two-Ton Ted from Teddington") and their efforts to win the heart of Sue, a widow who lives on her own at number 22, Liddley Lane. Milkman is a man who delivers milk early in the morning. ... Teddington is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ...

In the end the two men fight with what they carry on their carts and Ernie is killed by a rock cake underheath his heart followed by a stale pork pie in his eye. Pork pie is a traditional British food. ...

After his death Sue and Ted marry, but Ernie haunts them.

External link

• Full lyrics (http://www.lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/e/erniethefastestmilkmaninthewest.shtml)