THE MAN WHO REMEMBERED
"It is unwise to reckon •on the ignorance of visitors from overseas, even with, regard to the minutiae. of English, history," reports a London paper, and then proceeds to tell how, in the crowd waiting to see the Princess Patricia pass was an ancient tale-pitcher discoursing to a knot, of soldiers. .He remembered King Edward's wedding very well, though, he was only a youngster. Saw it from that very spot, lie did. And King George's: that seemed only the other day. Capita! view he hud of it from just by. Westminster Hospital, though he had to stand for goodness knows how long. Hero a;i Australian soldier broke in : "Sa.y, what are you giving us? King Edward waa married at 'Windsor and King Georga at St. Ja.mw'e. I've gol pie■tares of than/at home."
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 103, 3 May 1919, Page 10
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136THE MAN WHO REMEMBERED Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 103, 3 May 1919, Page 10
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