“A PA-ARABLE”
A MODERNISED VERSION. “ Talkin’ in pa-arables,” said Sawny McGilp, “ f the poseetjon anen,t 'the Public Sairvice and the General Public resembles the case o’ twa fellies wi’ only one bla-anket between ’em on a cauld nicht. It’s a gey sma’ bla-anket, and each felly is tugging hard to get mair than his share. Weel, the Pub.ic Sairvice felly is havin’ the best o’ he pull juist now but he must be unco cairefu’ no’ tae get tae big a share—or, weel, the puir felly’ll smother himsel ! ”
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3400, 30 July 1932, Page 3 (Supplement)
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