“ Do you want to know how to win at horse racing? I can give you an infallible system.” “Yes, rather; but is that an Infallible system?” “Ye*. Back the horses that I don’t.” Tommy: ' Father, what is an equinox?” Father: “ Why—er— it—ahem! Why do you ask me, Tommy? Don’t you know anything about mythology at all? An equinox is a fabled animal, half-horse, halfcow, Its name is derived from the words “equine” and “ox.” It does seem as if these public schools don’t teach children anything nowadays.”
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Evening Star, Issue 19798, 23 February 1928, Page 2
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87Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Star, Issue 19798, 23 February 1928, Page 2
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