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FROM THE ARCHIVES

FARMER’S BOY?

As an infant teacher I had to send my class for hearing tests in which earphones were used. Through these earphones the children heard various sounds. One child, after his turn, came running back to the classroom with great excitement, saying, “Miss! I’ve had my ear clipped!” Amused, Feilding

THE BARE TRUTH

A local radio advertiser announced to the women in our city that all they needed to wear to be fashionable this season was a new handbag. I thought topless dresses were far enough! Not For Me, Nelson

SURPRISE, SURPRISE!

When my cousin from the city came to visit us on the farm, she was almost overcome with the sight of so many new and different things. Her father had a poultry farm, and she was well acquainted with the whole business of incubators and chicks, but that was about all. We took her down to see the new litter of piglets, which had arrived in the night. There they were, 10 pink babies, suckling their happy looking mother. My cousin stared in blank amazement, then asked,

“Who hatched these?” Hanky Panky, Levin

THOSE CANADIANS!

My daughter, on arriving in Vancouver, Canada, called in at the Visitors’ Bureau. She says they were most helpful and offered her the loan of an umbrella, with red, white and blue stripes on it. Written on it were the words… “Under this umbrella is a guest of Vancouver.” How’s that for friendly relations? M.Z., Auckland

A MINI ERROR

Comments on the mini-skirt are still frequently heard from both young and old. Recently, my grandson, aged four, voiced his opinion. Looking through the Woman’s Weekly with his brother, he spotted a very ultra-mini. “Mummy,” said he, pointing to the picture,

“You should get a blouse like this one.” Dar., Auckland