ALL AS PLEASED AS PUNCH

New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 114, 29 August 1941, Page 51

ALL AS PLEASED AS PUNCH

To Young Listeners, The Puppet Punch wrote a letter to the Editor this week thanking him for the article in the Young Listener about his puppet show. He said he was as pleased as Punch over it. As Punch seems to think that The Editor writes the children’s page himself, it must show that Punch thinks a lot of the page. If this is true then we (the ones who ay 4 do write Sere are "as camer as

Punch." And as the Editor is probably very proud that Punch thinks he writes for children-then we are all as "pleased as Punch." So pnce again Punch has made a whole circle of happiness. People Ring Punch Punch says that several people who read the article about the Puppet Show, rang to ask if he would help them to raisé some money for patriotic purposes. Of course he will. He would love to. He'll help anyone. Is Punch Vain? Punch sent his photograph with the letter but from what he says we gather that he secretly thinks he is very much handsomer than the enclosed photograph. What do you think? A Task For Young Listeners Punch says in his letter, " Every year I invent a new play: which is full of adventures and tasks which I have to perform. Now I’m getting a bit’ short

of ideas. So I thought you would be kind and ask the children who read the " Young Listener" to send me some new ideas for a really good Puppet play. I’m sure they could think of some startling adventures and some extraordinary tasks for me to perform. Pinocchio and Jiminy send their love and sc does the Sergeant-Major. The Croc and the Drunken Sailor wanted to send theirs, but I told them that Editors were rather fussy people, usually."From your true Punch. So there you are, Jane and Hilary and John and Eve and Timothy and Ian and Betty and any other Young Listeners. Send some ideas for a Puppet play to Punch, c/o the Young Listener and no doubt he will be delighted to send you a letter and perhaps even a signed photograph as a reward! Dog Inside A BELLYFUL and the fire, And him in his old suit, And me with my heart’s desire My head across his foot. And I doze. And he reads And the clock ticks slow. And though he never heeds, He knows and I know. Presently, without a look, His hand will feel to tug My ear, his eyes on book, Mine upon the rug. -From "Sing for Your Supper," by. Eleanor Farjeon. The Reason Why Sid: My Father always gets a warm reception wherever he goes. Ted: That’s nice. Sid: Yes, he’s a fireman.