CHALLENGE
Mick and a Yankee sailor were always trying to beat each other at tricks of skill and strength. The Yankee climbed up to the top of the mainmast and stood there on his hands. Coming down, ho dared Aliek to emulate his performance.
Mick climbed up the mast, lost his hold, fell about 50 feet, caught in the rigging, turned and fell the rest of the way, landing in a tank of water quite unhurt. He got out of the tank, shook himself. and with a superior grin at the .Yankee, asked him: ell, smarts, can ye do that?”
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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 66, 5 August 1938, Page 3
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100CHALLENGE Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 66, 5 August 1938, Page 3
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