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FROM THE ARCHIVES
WHAT A QUACK- UP!
I have two white ducks as garden ornaments. One day, I looked out my window and saw a lot more white than normal. There were five white ducks in my garden! And one was talking and squawking furiously to my ornament. As they were my neighbour’s, I simply chased them home and then blocked my gate. But how funny! Ducking Around, Gisborne
CAST- IRON
I had always wondered where Dad got his iron constitution from! I was rummaging through his toolkit one day, looking for a part for my roller skates, when I came across a jar labelled “Indigestion Remedy.” It was filled with nuts, bolts and screws! KMW, Lower Hutt, July 3, 1972
I STAND CORRECTED
I was trying to determine the sex of our new baby kitten and remarked to my husband that I thought it was a “little boy”. My two-year-old daughter was nearby and corrected me. “I think it’s a little kitten!” she boldly declared. Jenny, Waikeria, July 17, 1972
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
The five-year-old was talking to his big brother. “I don’t like her, do you?” he said. Big brother chided him gently, “You are meant to like everybody you know.” After a little thought came the reply, “No, you don’t have to, Christmas is over!” Some mothers do have ‘em! SMD, Masterton, February 7, 1977