BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20281, 16 April 1934, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. BY ONE OF THE BOYS State control, usually associated with the licensing question, is now associated with almost every question. Garage Attendant (as car arrives) : “Juice?” Motorist: “Veil, vat if ve are—don’t ve get no petrol?” Xew manners in the ballroom include “ Flirtation with a Fan.” Not so interesting as with a man. Club member (telling of his prow’ess at week-end golf): “There was I—absolutely dead on the pin! ” Non-golfing member: “By Jove! Just like a jolly little butterfly—what! ” You may have noticed that the Waimairi Golf Club fc«M e mi--2d foursome on Sunday. At Avondale the Scales Sup was played. It is also a mixed foursome, and Russley Hub has the same. Men and women play as partners. There is a certain amount of etiquette about it. Ebenezer Brown tells his wife he hates mixed foursomes. He has drawn Miss Peachsrino. Mrs Brown has hidden his spoon. Foolish? Oh, no! She remembers the time when she was single and played golf and she was out with Brown. She had a bad lie and he said: 4 Would j'ou like a spoon?” That itarted it. She remembers it and she :hinks Brown remembers it. For roung golfers we give this bit of adpice: Do not swear. If you duff the Dali, don’t say, “ H —! and set fire so the ball.” The young ,girls ire not used to it and it reminds the carried ones of borne.