STRAIGHT-FACE WHISTLING
Addison, the English writer, was present at Baden, in 1708, when there was a “whistling match.” The prize of
one guinea was to be given to the best whistler. They boy who could i whistle the most clearly and complete his tune without laughing was to be regarded as the champion of the town. As soon as the first whistler began a “Merry Andrew,” or clown, dressed in fancy costume, commenced to make faces and cut capers directly in front of him. The great crowd was | m ade to laugh because of the clown’s antics, ugly faces, and strange posi tures, and it was extremely difficult for anyone to contain himself. The first two whistlers failed, and joined in the merriment. The third boy kept a straight face and whistled through two j tunes with so settled a countenance j that he bore away the prize, to the [great admiration of the spectators. j
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 13 January 1938, Page 8
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