Why are gherkins called wallys?

[Feek]

Anyone?

[BBx]

Until now, I didn't think they were?!

Used to hate the gherkin scratch and sniff stickers - there were loads of them and you could never get rid of them!!!

BB x

[Belmit]

Never heard of it. Though it puts a whole new slant on 'Where's Wally?'.

[Haly]

Never heard of it. Though it puts a whole new slant on 'Where's Wally?'.

Quite :D

Never heard of it being called that either.

[Feek]

Hmm, I wonder if it's a more old London thing as both my parents call them wallys and so does Mrs. Feek's mum.

[Haly]

Hmm, I wonder if it's a more old London thing as both my parents call them wallys and so does Mrs. Feek's mum.

Don't think so, at least not North London :p My Mum's never heard of it and never heard my Dad ever mention it.

[Feek]

Well my lot are north/east and Mrs. Feek's are north as well. My mum's been calling them wallys for as long as I can remember.

[Desmo]

Aye, know them as Wallys here too.

[Mark]

Asked my parents. They'd heard of it too, but only fairly recently, so they couldn't help with the origin.