When it comes to corflutes (C8), the fertile thoughts of Peter Miniutti of Ashbury could make for a Gardening Australia election special: “I’m not sure whether corflutes have any bearing on election results, but they certainly have helped my garden grow. Leftover corflutes from two elections ago line the inside of my raised garden bed. I wonder what other creative things are done with them.”
Channelling his inner war requiem, Jim Dewar of Davistown thinks that dumped Liberal candidate Benjamin Britton “sounds like he might be responsible for The Young Person’s Guide to the Election Soap Opera”.
“Yet again, I love to see that former colleagues are still contributing to Column 8,” writes Alison Stewart of Waitara. “Now, especially, as we are octogenarians! Good morning, Ruth Magoffin (C8). It was Merilyn McClung a few weeks ago. The Herald has so many loyal followers. I wonder – are we all touching the newsprint or digital?”
Roger Harvey’s thoughts on the impact of Dallas (C8) on society brought about a similar recollection for Pauline McGinley of Drummoyne: “The BBC Nine O’Clock News reported and showed footage from the airport of the reel of film fast-tracked from the US containing the all-consuming revelation of who actually shot JR. It was securely stored overnight as the nation waited with bated breath for the airing of the next day’s episode, on November 21st, 1980.”
Toilet paper portraiture (C8) is not a new thing at all, according to John Kratovil of Randwick: “In 1944, in the Rome office of the OSS, Zuska Lauwers worked with Saul Steinberg. Together, they came up with the idea of making toilet paper printed with a graphic design of the face of a certain German dictator. It was up to the troops to decide whether to make use of this luxury item or commit a treasonous act.”
The latest MAGA wordplay (C8), from Tony Moo of Singapore, hints at a continued gulf in international relations when he suggests “Mexicans Are Getting Angry”. Judith Campbell of Drummoyne got greedy and came up with “Megalomaniacs And Graft Abound”.
Granny is not one for market manipulation, but now really is a great time to weave, going by the portentous words of Roderick van Gelder of Hunters Hill who muses: “Looking at the news and the world economy, I’m wondering if this would be a good time to invest in handbaskets?”
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