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MALICE IN WONDERLAND
The kids usually enjoyed splashing around but this day they had done nothing but act like grown-ups. “He hit me with the . . “Well, he stood on ...” “Well, he squirted . . .” “Didn’t!” “It was his fault . . .” Daddy had always favoured the positive approach. "Be nice, or I shall (chuckle) stand on your toes.” It wasn’t working. —(Splash) (Howl) "He . . .” —(Thump) “Ow! Make him . . i” — (Scream) (Sob) “Look . . .” — (Whine) “Anyhow, he . . .” “Enough!” he cried, grabbing the pitchfork off one and the 100 x 50 off the other, and tempted to use them himself. “Play separately.” he said.
“Oh. no,” they snivelled. i “Argh,” he said disgustedly. He was going next door for a cup of tea. They could kill each other, and good riddance. Goodbye. Next door, the neighbours sympathised. He explained that he would have to rush off any minute to mop up the blood and drive to Casualty. Half an hour went by. The grown-ups tiptoed up to the fence and spied. Cheerfulness. Good humour. Co-operation. Giggles and sharing. He couldn't believe it. “You’ll have to believe it,” said the neighbours. “Come and have another cup of tea. You don’t want to go back and spoil everything do you?”
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Press, 11 July 1980, Page 19
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