A NIP OF WHISKY.

Shannon News, 28 August 1925, Page 3

A NIP OF WHISKY.

MAYOR ARCHER'S CONFESSION. Though he is an ardent prohibitionist, the Mayor 01. Christchurch (Rev. J. K. Archer) had a nip ol whisky on Tuesday as an indication of his friendliness towards an American sailor. One judges from the Mayor's explanation that it had been a very long time between drinks for him as long, indeed, as 35 years. He told' the story of the breaking of the drought as a joke on himself, at a public function last Tuesday evening. ft was his trip to Timaru with 500 American sailors, that caused Mr Archer to have his first nip of whisky in 35 years. "I was walking. along one : of the carriages," he said, "when I met an American sailor, who was holding a ginger-beer bottle. He invited me to drink with him. At first I refused, but he looked so disconsolate that 1 relented, and said 'all right, I will have a drink with you.' 1 thought, of course, that it was only ginger-beer. 1 put the bottle to my lips, and lo and behold " Loud laughter and applause cut in to the Mayor's explanation. . A voice- Did you empty it? The Mayor: Well, I see that further explanation is unnecessary.