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We’re wondering if Andrew Cohen of Glebe would ever consider a switch from the law to political advertising, having sampled his latest missive: “Sadly, T. Rex rocker, the ‘Electric Warrior’ Marc Bolan, who famously sang Life’s a Gas, isn’t here any more to tell Albo how to Get it On.”
“Thanks to John Flint (C8) for introducing me to the word welkin, but using it in the sentence ‘making the welkin ring’ has made me none the wiser as to what a welkin actually is,” admits Betsy Richens of Greystanes. Further clarification would be much appreciated.
“The first line of Charles Wesley’s carol was ‘Hark how all the welkin rings’ until George Whitefield (pronounced Whitfield) substituted some herald angels,” adds David McKay of Blaxland. “Prefer the angels.”
The latest lunar probe comes from Peter Miniutti of Ashbury: “If you are wondering why every photo of the returned astronauts from the Artemis II (C8) expedition shows them grinning from ear to ear, it’s because someone told them how many frequent flyer points they just earned.”
“After several days of expectant waiting for someone to contact Column 8 to clarify the confounding question of the caged Kookaburras in the Bridge Road School, Camperdown, I went back to the school and was fortunate enough to speak to a person entering the aviary where the kookaburras are kept,” says Tony Tarplee of Newtown. “The answer is straightforward – the six kookaburras are orphans being cared for and raised by those wonderful people at WIRES until they are old enough to be released back into the wild to fend for themselves. All’s well that ends well.”
“If Donald Trump is indeed Jesus Christ, then perhaps he can help us all out by turning the water into diesel?” suggests Phil Haberland of Claremont (WA).
Being a Canberran, Greg Phillipson of Aranda (ACT) is well-versed in the art of diplomacy: “Dear Maggie (the pearl of North Sydney). Twas a mere oversight that I didn’t mention your name as a possibility for my future grandchild (C8). But rest assured Marg, Meg, Margie, Margarita, M, Maggie and all other variants except Marge are on the shortlist.”
“All those people referring to signs (C8) for ‘No Spitting’ must have been riding the rails in the rougher parts of town,” suspects Tim Donovan of Huonville. “My daily train to work in Brisbane warned people that ‘Expectoration’ would be fined!”
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