Tail Story
AT one meeting Newman lectured to workers, and this is the yarn in appreciation of Yorkshiremen told by the organist of Ripon Cathedral: "Two Yorkshiremen found:themselves out of work in a little American town; Someone gave them good
advice. ‘A circus is coming here next week, Now there is a cave in the hills with three lion cubs. If you can get hold of them, you can sell them well to the circus. Mind you, go while the lion isn’t there, though.’ So the two Yorkshiremen made for the cave. One mounted guard outside while the other entered to secure the three lion cubs. The cave was dark and he had difficulty in finding the
cubs. ‘What’s blockin’ the light?’ he called to his mate outside. ‘You'll know what’s blockin’ your light,’ said the man outside, ‘if this blankety tail comes off.’ "-(Miss G.. M. Glanville, reviewing Bernard Newman’s book, "One Man's Year,’ 3YA, August 12.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 115, 5 September 1941, Page 5
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158Tail Story New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 115, 5 September 1941, Page 5
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