Bad mornings
Sir, — The attitude of cockies towards the working man could be assessed, from the following experience. A female visitor is reputed to have asked; “What happened to Mack this morning? He actually said, ‘Good morning’.” Alleged answer of the ‘Missis;’ “Oh, He’s had his early-morning cuppa.” He’ll probably become quite human after morning smoko. “That’s why we always see its there on time.” A good fifth of my 60 and more years, breakfast was by the light of a dim kerosene lamp or smoky candle: and at that early age it was after milking one to three cows, separating milk, washing separator and buckets, feeding calves and fowls. That is why I am against daylight saving. Only one lacking sensibility would expect one to say good morning at that hour. — Yours, etc., D. C. McKIE? June 29, 1978.
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