LIMERICK COMPETITION

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 10, 19 September 1930, Page 5

LIMERICK COMPETITION

OYA Fight O’clock Revue

Se ees HD fourth series of Limericks on the subject of "Marriage" was won, by a large majority of yotes, by No. 1. This read :- There was a young fellow called Jeff, + Whose wife ran away with his chef ; They .eloped im the night, And he heard ’em all right, But sometimes it pays to be deaf! This Limerick was sent in by:G. M. Cleghorn, French Pass, Nelson. "MUSIC OR MUSICIANS." ‘No. 1. There was a young fellow named Claude, Who was feeling most frightfully bored; With a fourteen-pound hammer He struck the pianner, And said, "There you are-The Lost Chord!’ No. 2. He thought he could play a sonata, His poor wife was always the ; martyr ; But one day, in her madness, With gusto and gladness, She strangled the brute with her garter! No. 3. A versatile fellow was Lew, A native of gay Timaru; The bagpipes he played, Like a Scot on paradeYes! And musical instruments, too! ee Ae EE EE EE EA CS

No. 4. Said a dear old soul, "Why! This is grand! They say you can get music canned, As I love canned tomatas," Pll try some sonatasOne tin of the very best brand." No. 5. There was once a musician named Perce, Whose playing was really a curse; He was known all round town, On him, neighbours would frown, They were glad when he left in a hearse! No. 6. Said his wife to a Rajah in India, "T’ve never heard such a loud din dear, I suppose it’s that loon, On his broken bassoon, Just like @ monsoon — only windier !" For the sixth and concluding competition of this series no subject will be set. Competitors may submit Limericks on any topic they please, bearing in mind that all entries should be ‘original, and these should be acdressed to Wiil Bishop, P.O. Box 1032, G.P.O., Wel!’ gton, and posted to arrive, together with the voting for No. 5, not later than first post on Thursday, September 25. The selected six entries will be broadcast during the Hight o’clock Revue on Saturday, September 27. a __ _____ _ _____________- aE A EO OE OE A EE A NS