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MHmaHHuninra ■■■—■■llMl —rißiiwiin Ill— Wil null ■! I ■ mull I 111 ■! mm ■! iiiiw II iiiiiimiiiiih I linn ■HKBHHSMK3 HE BALLAD OF AH KOO PUN • In the Street of a Thousand Lanterns, By the Tavern of Wun Long Wun, Lived a slant-eyed son of China, And his name was Ah Koo Pun. • Ah Koo Pun’s book of coupons Was more than slightly bent, For clothes were his one passion, And his M’s had almost went (beg T pardon!) - © E “0 tell me, bland Celestial, M Explain exactly how Thou buyest coats and hats and such p Without thy coupons now..” 0 • _ Ah Koo Pun smiles a placid smile R And murmurs, “Ally li, We have long one with Wun Long Wun, A I tell you how I buy.” R * “Go downee Bullick-Blackmore, V Say, ‘Show me earthquate hat,’ Say, ‘Show me earthquake overcoat,’ No coupons need for that. « A “Plices allee tumble down When quakee shakee shop, P Overcoat get clumpled up, Hat get dent on top. D n “Smoothee clumpled overcoat K Welly nice to keep; _ Takee dentee out of hat— E Welly, welly cheap. s * ** “So hikee off to Masterton r And hurry makee track for The clearance without coupons at . . . THE "".1.1 m. HOUSE of Almost BULL S C K - « - opposile BLACKMORE Hugo & Shearer.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 July 1942, Page 5

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396

Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 July 1942, Page 5

Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 July 1942, Page 5

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