RANDOM REMINDER

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31783, 13 September 1968, Page 21

RANDOM REMINDER

WATCH IT

For those of you reading this while still in bed—and this group must consist largely of pampered housewives—there is still time. For the rest, it may not be too late to salvage something from the day. Because, of course, it is that accursed Friday the thirteenth again. The regularity of its occurrence may be attributable in some way to conversion to the decimal system; but no amount of experience will teach most of us what to do when the chips are down and the salt on the table.

The recession in the building trade may help diminish the number of

ladders not to walk beneath, and the warmer weather could possibly lead to a decrease in the number of dropped gloves, because people are not wearing them For those poor ignorant people who don’t know what to do about gloves, we had better explain. If a glove is dropped and retrieved by someone else, no thanks should be expressed. If they are, it is bad luck. We’re not quite sure whether it’s for the owner of the gloves or the kindly soul who stoops to pick them up. Obviously all this could lead to some awkward moments, but that can’t be helped. Now we had best all

stop shaking and remember not to put our jerseys on the inside out. Don't shave; something might happen to the mirror. And if that woman of yours is just about to enter the house carrying large quantities of wattle for the lounge vases, throw it and her out again. It may be best, in fact, if you all just stayed put and didn’t go out at all today. On second thoughts, perhaps not Some employers are insensitive to such delicate situations as this, and dispense with your services. Such vulgar creatures would only laugh coarsely if you told them it would bring them bad luck to fire you.