The Radio Auction Sale

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 44, 13 May 1932, Unnumbered Page

The Radio Auction Sale

wy -.eo ha i ’ « Last night I hada dream; it was nota pleasant theme, we For everything in Radio Land went ‘arrong, Laas glad ahen I awoke to find it all «- joke, Itt recite it, for it won't take very long, I dreamt that dear Aunt Daisy had groien quite sour and lazy, And she ate so many siccdes she couldwt aralth: She said. that all the Chirpers arere an idle lot of shirkers, _ And she got so tongue-tied that she:couldiwt tath. Uncle George got rolling drunk and Jumbo lost his trunk, And Aunt Molly ran away acith’ Uncle Jim. Uncle Jasper sie months got for starving poor old Spot, And knocking all the sawdust out of him. Lhen up jumped Old King Cole, arha said, "Why, bless my sont, The Radio Staff are to be sold to-day; Absolutely no reserve, wwe must bring achat we deserve, This is going to be the end of 2Y A." So then the auctioneer said, "Bring Aunt Daisy here And make your bidding pretty brisk and awitling."’ Then amid the noise and clamour, down acent the salesman's hammer Aunt Daisy had been knacked down for a shilling. Cnele Jasper, out of jail, then stood there, sad and pale; Lhe auctioneer said, "Now then, gentlemen, This is a@ special ones he's yot one fault-he's dumb.’ A widow lady shouted "Tiwo-pounds-ten." On the platform nert to come was poor old Tieeedicedums He looked just the quintessence of importance. Nobody bid for him, so six Chirpers aeere thrown in; A Hindoo woman bought the lot for fourpence! Lhe auctioneer got vered achen Uiele George came nert ie was so drunk he couldwt stand up straight, One bidder said, "Ile’s niee-Lve seen him sober taiee.? A blind woman purchased him for tivo-and-cight. Then Jumbo, huge and strong, acas the. next to stroll along; Noone crpected he would be the last. Jumbo's cnormous recight made the platform: ercak and shake, hen down he crashed with one serumdumptious blast! When the noise awakened me I was heppy as could be, lor T knew Aunt Daisy would be there to-night; When the children hear her say, "This is Station. 2Y¥4. they will know there'll be an hour of keen delight, Dreams generally go the opposite, you knowThe idea of Uncle Jasper going to jail! And Unele George-Good gracious! Why, he will not disgrace US, snd our Uneles and our Aunts are NOT VOR SALE!

Nelson, 1932.

G. L.

CHITTENDEN

[The above verses, cleverly writtem in a satirical vein. were sent to "Aunt Daisy," of 2YA, with a request that they should be read during her Children’s Session. They are, however, more suitable for publication, and so were passed on to us.- Ed. ]