NEW ZEALAND CALLING.
Sir,-Your correspondent Jessie Harrison says her son in the Pacific praises the programmes sent out there from New Zealand. He is quoted as saying among other flattering things, that ". .. the New Zealand production was super, . Even the sound of Aunt Daisy was welcome. . . Somebody is certainly deserving of thanks." Now by way of a contrast, and just to show how tastes differ, read what my son says, in a letter just received:"The NBS has prepared ready-made programmes, and, pardon my French, they stink! Imagine feeding men whose whole existence revolves round a radio and a handle of cold beer-just imagine giving us Aunt Daisy!! telling us that she loves us, and then giving us a recipe in which a kiss, a hug, and a lot of sympathy make a good wife! ... Not a sound of any of the fine New Zealand and British bands which are what we want to hear. .. These programmes present New Zealand to thousands of Americans, and I’m almost ashamed to be an Enzedder." Well, there you are, Mr. Editor-so many programmes, so many opinions, My son’s opinions are somewhat lurid, but he says his unit is of the same mind. As an ex-serviceman of the last war I can at least sympathise with what
he says about Aunt Daisy’s recipes for "love at home." Men serving overseas away from wife and family, don’t like to listen to a lot of artificially sentimental tosh about home and hugs and
kisses.
A.
S.
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 305, 27 April 1945, Page 5
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250NEW ZEALAND CALLING. New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 305, 27 April 1945, Page 5
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