Shaun’s Patch

Southland Times, Issue 21579, 17 December 1931, Page 8

Shaun’s Patch

A little Donaente now and then la rallnbod by the wlecet men. —Hudlbras.

If rain doesn’t come soon bowling clubs will be singing of "The wearing of the green.” Chiang Kai-shek has resigned. I wonder if this means that China is resigned. SOUTHLAND LIMERICKS. A student said Chiang Kai-shek Had made poor old China a wrek, But the State’s prosecution Came to quick execution And the stude got it well in the nek. In poker a negro wants a safety raise or a plain razor. * * * * The Madrid striking taxi-drivers who sprinkled the streets with tin tacks evidently thought that this would make the anti-strike cabs retire. * » » • One of the troubles in this age of publicity is that the world knows so little it demands to know so much of anybody who does something unusual. When Mr Downie Stewart reminds us of the deficit he says too much, and when he has a chance for some surplus talk he’ll say too little. * * * * As evidence of out-of-dateness just think that the Ninth Commandment says: "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife,” but is silent about the neighbour’s husband. ♦ * * * If we continue in this world below Till nineteen fifty Anno Domini, We may discover someone’s come to know What’s really meant by National Economy. ■if * * * EDUCATIONAL AIDS. Give a sentence containing the word “decipher”: “If a man had a million would decipher more?” THE CHANGING OF THE SCENE. O Brahmin dear, and did you hear The news that’s going round? The s-waraj is forbidden still To grow on India’s ground. I met Mahamta Gandhi And he shook me by the. hand, And I said: "How’s dear old India And how now does she stand?” “’Tis the most disturbing country That ever yet was seen, For Gandhi’s home-made Minus Threes Are airing on the green.” When he sat down in London town To talk the problem through He seemed to be as mild as milk Though p’raps a little blue. But when he went to Italy And talked a bit in Rome He changed and spoke of what he’d do As soon as he got home. He will boycott every British thing To satisfy his spleen But still we won’t be downeast for AU Hindus aren’t so green.