A Bristly Prospect
1 A London journalist suggests as an Anti-Waste idea that men should shave only twice a week. He contends that if this practice became fashionable, women would soon become accustomed to kissing stubbly faces-and thereby save huge quantities of soap. What do the men say?
To deal with the Italian Navy he would lay an extensive macaroni field off the coast of Italy and then radio, "Helpless liner adrift laden with women and children." With typical daring, Musso’s yellow-jackets would dash out to do combat; the macaroni would wrap itself round propellers and the British Fleet would arrive and finally gum up the show. Mr. McBatts says the idea is based on the tragic case of his cousin, who strangled himself with a plate of macaroni. He has many other ideas such as giant fly-papers across the sky and mirages of garlic groves to entice the Italians into the desert; but unfortunately the attendant has just called for him.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 74, 22 November 1940, Page 10
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162A Bristly Prospect New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 74, 22 November 1940, Page 10
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