WHO IS SHE?

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 35, 21 December 1943, Page 5

WHO IS SHE?

WATCH FOR LADY pODIVA

liIDES THROUGH STRAND ON

Fill DAY

To lurther enhance the. prospects of funds for the proposed new V.A.D. building, the local executive has, at

enormous expense secured the ser~ Aices of CodiAa herself, who. lias' agreed to repeat her famous ride which gaA'e rise to the first 'Peeping. Tom.' in the Strand on Christmas Eve.

The .sainted lady (not to be eon-: fused with sainted aunts) will' apP'X'.r upon her white, palfrey at 9 p.m. sharp, and conspicuous hy Arirtue ol her long golden hair Avill proceed with greatest, dignity down the main strett. Peeping Toms or not —• so that's a threat, or maybe an inA'itation. She avill be proceeded by two pipers, purposely lent by Robert and JiriK'e who said he got led up Avith Avatching spiders and Avas not averse to a bit of Avhoopee, and Avill be escorted by four A'aliant mounted men-at-arms, loaned by Alfred the Great after he'd used them to defend. himself from the wrath of the good lady whos.e cakes he had blackened. Xow the duty of the general public. as far as the ,august lady is concerned is to purchase tickets galore which av ill be proffered by many lady sellers Avith their usual enthusiasm, in order to determine tha identity of Each' CodiA'a, avlio in reality is not the. genuine article (pardon if we have misled previously).

The identity of the good queen of Coventry will remain a deep and dark secret, but by buying the tickets some luoky purchaser will (in, lact must) strike the- lucky number 'which entitles him to a reward of £."> no less. So watch for Lady* Godiva on Christmas Eve* r and don't stint money in buying tickets which may put you in easy street for the rest of life.