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Covid-19 hits Irvine legend's birthday plans - but Joker Joe is still smiling
Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterOne of Irvine’s most well known characters has turned 80.Joe Wayne, pictured, who ran the famous joke shop on the High Street, celebrated his big milestone on Friday.But of course the celebrations were somewhat muted due to the current Covid-19 restrictions.The former owner of Joe Wayne’s House of Jokes,which was a fixture in the town for over 30 years, also starred in the Magnum’s Whititsname show.One of Joe’s grandchildren, Nikky Wayne, said: “It’s a shame we can’t go out for his birthday due to the current climate, but we have some socially distanced plans set for Friday in Papa’s garden.“During lockdown my Nana got Papa a phone and he is