PEDAL PROPOSALS
The vicar in an English village', after several unsuccessful attempts, finally succeeded in cornering one of the younger members of his flock. “Er—WMliam,” he said, “I am afraid I must talk to you. I was—er—have heard that you have been raising false hopes in the hearts of several maidens. If rumour does not lie, you are engaged to one girl in this village, another in Little Mudford, another in Ditchley, and heavens knows how many more. How do you account for doing this sort of thing, William?” Will grinned uneasily, hung his head, and kicked the ground. Then he looked up at the vicar and explained: “Well, you see, parson',” he said, “I’ve got a bicycle.”
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 64, 18 December 1946, Page 5 (Supplement)
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118PEDAL PROPOSALS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 64, 18 December 1946, Page 5 (Supplement)
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