GOOD VALUE

War Wit, Volume 1, Issue 10, 1 November 1941, Page 6

GOOD VALUE

Native bazaar adjacent to a certain rest camp in India is frequented by Diggers in search of x souvenirs. One of the characters of the place is a dirty-turbanned watchmaker who rejoices in the name of Ned Kelly! A Digger asked'Ned the price of a watch. “Twelve rupees, Diggaire: guarantee for five years.” “But there’s no guarantee that I’ll live-five years, Ned!” “That not matter,” retorted Ned, “Him still bloody good watch.”