Shaun’s Patch

Southland Times, Issue 21090, 23 May 1930, Page 8

Shaun’s Patch

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Somebody says the wing forward is a nuisance to the five-eighths. It seems to me that a good full back is a nuisance, too, at times. *,» * . * It seems to me that those people who declare a wing forward is offside most of the day are really criticizing the referee. » » ♦ « When it comes to pronunciation I have distinct recollections of Wellunton, Wangnui. Nelsn. ‘ D’needn. Cryschurch. * ,» » « The most serious thing about the proposal to change the name of Invercargill is to take it seriously. * * * • Personally I think the printers arc behind the movement. Ixiok at all the billheads, cheque-books and things to be altered. * » « * Miss Amy Johnson says: “I will never do it again.” Then she has heard about those 47 speeches of welcome. I read yesterday: M. Shimonoseki, the patriot, presented a dagger with a letter advising atonement by suicide. I wonder what M. Tokio, and Mme. Yokohama will say to this. * * -* By this time Sir Thomas Lipton should know to a T what to do for a cup. If Shamrock wins the cup The Yanks should shed no tears; While Lipton should remark: “This is the cup that cheers.” ♦ * * * * ♦ c ♦ THESE UP-TO-DATE AMERICANS. This week in an American paper I read the following: A Wall Street broker, desiring a clerk, asked the following question on an examination, "Who formed the first company ” A bright youth, a bit puzzled but not to be floored, wrote: “Noah successfully floated a company while the rest of the world was in liquidation.” His application was accepted.—Unidentified clipping. My great grandfather has identified the clipping; he saw it in a newspaper when he was a boy. \ ♦ . * . . # * .THE INNOCENTS. He thought Guy’s was the place they got them from on November 5. **. * * An English actress say’s that a spirit message from Sarah Bernhardt urges her to appear in some of Bernhardt’s roles. She adds: Berhardt’s plan is to use me in exactly the same way as Coram, the ventrilo; quist uses his figure, Jerry. I think it would be a case of learning the lines, wearing the costumes; and taking up certain positions on the stage—and then, in my dressing room, getting myself into a sort of trance, and waiting for her to do the rest. I wonder if I trim my whiskers appropriately, take up a position, and let Shakespeare do the rest, I will be able to produce a play for her. If the reformation of the calendar results in all years being alike, what will the people do who send pretty almanacs to you every Christmas? « * « * Counting the minutes until she comes: Sentimental arithmetic. * * * * FAMOUS HAIRS. Blondes. ——— on the G string. Beards. Eleven-a-side. Toothbrushes. , Son and . Wigs. " —yar.” Wind. The last . “ s to you.” * ♦ * Mohair: Moustaches.