Christmas Over There.

NZ Truth, Issue 943, 22 December 1923, Page 1

Christmas Over There.

1 E"New Zealand lamb will be on tho tahle next Christmas Day ia many homes m the Old Country. The response to the New Zealand ProducersBoard's recent offer to forward single carcases .-;,.-:*<;:.• •' , t bf "prime' lSiew Zealand lamb as Christmas prei" seats to friends m Great Britain haa brought forth greater results than waa anticipated."— News Item.] ,Of beer and beef and duff, fohn Bull has had enough, • And so this festive season they declare ft is his fixed intention, to laugh at dull convention, And feast upon a striking change of fare. His plan is to enable all at the Christmas table, Who do not care for turkey, veat and ham, To try a special course, well sprinkled with > mint sauce, Of lots of lovely prime New Zealand lamb. Now smiling Scrooge will say: "Young fellow what's to-day?" And when he learns will formulate reply : "fust take ihe nearest tram and get a leg of lamb, I'm dining With relations by and by." And many ihanks io him, for true to Tiny Tim, The modem Cratchiis give a mighty cheer; There's laughter loud ana deep when father cawes the sheep That frolicked on the pastures over here. fust hear the clink of knives, when youngsters for their Uoes Try satisfy a healthy appetite; They've broken up their toys, but now above the noise Rise unrestrained their gurgles of delight. They're pushing out their plates, and one bright nipper states The case quite neatly: " Mum, " he says, 'I am Not Jfceen on rhubarb pie, Td let all eats gb by If only I can have New Zealand lamb.' Ah, m thc ancient Dart many a broken heart To leal lone morsels bids a brief adieu: / Although they sadly yearn to call for a return j They can't be serried before a month or two. I And later when at schpol, to learn the golden rule. Young Willie at his history exam | Is asked of '23, he'll answer: "Let me seel That was the year we had New Zealand lamb." —"Frank Vet,*