Shaun’s Patch.

Southland Times, Issue 21264, 10 December 1930, Page 8

Shaun’s Patch.

A little nonsense now and then St rellihed' by the wlieM men. —Hudlbraa.

With dignity and pride quite full: His majesty, the champion bull.

No wrinkled frown disturbs the brow Of her serenity, the champion cow.

What could upset the slumber deep Won by the fattest of fat' sheep ?

High-mettled pride you find, of course, When coming to the champion horse.

And who for these cares not a, fig? The somnolent and primest pig.

These are, as everyone must know, The aristocrats of every Show. «• * V *

The average income of most husbands doesn’t matter so long as it’s before the milk arrives.

If any nation unleashes the dogs of war again the whole world will go to the bowwows.

* » s » Some people support a political party because they expect it to support them. A- *

- EDUCATIONAL AIDS. Give a sentence containing the word “autopsy”: “Whether you finish at the bottom autopsy me.” ■

When you sec a dog that has been used for'rabbit-shooting following a woman in a fur coat, that is circumstantial evidence.

FAMOUS EXES. — —champions. presidents. — penses. • — marks the spot. ■ —aminations. Ib . Ch . kings. T.A.

When the other Chinese leaders heard that Chian Kai-shek had been converted to Christianity, I’ll wager they said: “There’s Methodist in his madness.”

Fashion notes say that men will have broader backs this season. The experts mus't have been reading about the load of taxation.

R. THE S. VISITS THE SHOW. The crowd they are merry the showman is bright, , “Come closer,” he says, “I have here a great

sight That queens and strong emperors have paid

me to see, No other thing like it, you take it from

me, Yes, sir, it’s alive, the most wonderful ever, Just acts like a man, yea remarkably clever.”

Around the new cars the crowd move quite slow, And ealesriien converse in tones that are low To prospective buyers about some new car Which without being touched can run ever so far, ! ’ But the buyer says “Dear me, this fellow’s a bore, For haven’t I heard this quaint story before?”

The crowd they move wearily outside the gate, They’re footsore and weary, they’re getting home late, ■ Ah yes Jack and Richard, Margaret and Rose They look very fine in their handsome new clothes, But now they are tired, yes far far from proud, Poor weary, poor humble, poor harassed show crowd.