THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1925, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES

Imitating Imitations. It seems to mo that imitating tilings Ims oot so much into our blond that we will imilote almost suhcmiKcioii.sly aii.l when all tho real point of imitating has vanished. In fact, this craving is a .serious check on our creative faculties. Instead of striking out for ourselves and giving our own thoughts rein we are constantly copying with the result that the world is full not only of imitations, hut also of imitations of imitations. One may. of course, argue that originality is scarce, hut one may also argue that very many people want to pass themselves off for what they are not. If they can’t have pearls they want imitation pearls. If they can t have silk they want something that looks like silk.

This appears to he the era of endless imitations. And now that gills hate cut their hair olf to look like men, I wonder whether men will start growing their hair long to look like girls. It would not particularly surprise me indeed, many of the modern youths cultivate already sufficiently abundant locks —for the desire of everybody almost seems to he to he taken for somebody el.se. —John Blunt n “Daily Alai!.’’