Beer budget, vintage spirit at DJs
“I love the memoirs of David Jones (C8),” says Margaret Bellingham of Woollahra. “When I was young, my mother and I were shopping for a dress to wear on a special occasion. The woman in black arrogantly told my mother that I had ‘a taste for champagne and a pocket of beer’. DJs in those days were always, shall we say, a bit of a luxury? It’s sad to say that I’m a very senior person now, but even if there aren’t too many special occasions, I still have a taste for champagne.”
Bathurst’s Bill Ogilvie is familiar with the curse of the roundabout in Canberra (C8): “It’s a miracle we didn’t run into Sonnie Hopkins on our honeymoon in 1967. It was the only time I ever saw my father truly angry. He kept sighting the hotel we were looking for but he didn’t actually get there.”
“Many years ago I visited a friend in Canberra and had to leave early in the morning to go back to Sydney for work,” recalls Judi Turnham from Port Macquarie. “I was having a good time when a cop car pulled me over and asked if I needed help because I passed them twice and they were motionless. The innocence/confidence of youth.”
“Patrick Meaney (C8) and everyone else can help protect their car’s wiring and other edible parts of their car by putting camphor balls in the engine air filter and possibly the glove compartment,” says Bigga’s John Weir. “After a short while, the smell evaporates, but the mice still notice it.”
“Would a friend of mine, sitting around with friends and discussing political terminologies, conclude that if we have Liberals and Labor then ON supporters are ON supporters?” asks Glenhaven’s Paul Koff. “Oh, dear. To quote Francis Urquhart, ‘You may well consider that. I cannot possibly comment’.”
“Colin Taylor-Evans suggests ‘NSW – If You Can Read This You’re So Close’ for an obvious license plate title (C8),” says Anne McCarthy of Marrickville. “This brought to mind a photo of a rear window sign posted by another grandma: ‘Stand back! I’ve got a crazy grandma and I’m not afraid to use it’.”
When I read Colin’s suggestion, I was reminded of a car sticker I had from the 1980s, produced by the Teachers Federation,” writes Maroubra’s Vicki McDowell. “It said, ‘If You Can Read This, Thank a Teacher.’
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