Over the TEACUPS

FROM THE ARCHIVES

ALMIGHTY ERROR

Miss Three was at kindy one day when her class was asked to share their morning routines. When it came to her turn, the teacher prompted her with, “What do your mummy and daddy say first thing in the morning?” To which she replied, “Mummy says, ‘Oh, Jesus!’” That was the morning I realised we had slept through the alarm. Prayers, Rotorua

PROPPED UP

My small granddaughter, whose father is a provincial rugby prop, was recently taken to see a match. She closely watched the lineouts take place and in a silence following one of these occasions, the crowd was entertained by her indignant voice saying, “They won’t give Daddy the ball. He ought to bring his own ball to play with.” Mum-Mum, September 26, 1960

PHOTO FINISH

My fiancé, after seeing a photo of my sister whom he hadn’t met yet, said, “Gee, she is a pretty girl. You know, I wouldn’t have even guessed that you two were even related!” Men – who’d have ‘em? Squelch, Christchurch, January 8, 1973

A RING TO IT

Our grown-up son grumpily came home one Friday night after a shopping expedition with his latest girlfriend. He looked uncomfortable and said she had talked rings around him the entire time – engagement rings and wedding rings. Laughing Yet, Oamaru, March 9, 1981