At All Costs Tommy, after going to bed, became thirsty. He called out: “Mamma, 1 want a drink. ’ ’ Mother’s voice answered back: ‘ ‘ Tommy, you go to sleep. ’ ’ Tommy was silent for ten minutes. Then ‘ 1 Mamma, I want a drink. ’ ’ “Tommy, go to sleep at once!’’ “But, mamma, I want a drink.’’ “If you don’t go to sleep this minute I’ll come and thrash you.*’ More silence, this time for about two minutes. And then: “Mamma, when you coino to spank me, will you bring me a drink?’’
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Putaruru Press, Volume VIII, Issue 338, 15 May 1930, Page 6
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