Hugh McGinley of Drummoyne scores with another sporting combo (C8): “In the late ’60s/early ’70s, Colin Bell and Tony Book played for Manchester City. The rumour that the club was looking for a forward called Candle to make up the Catholic excommunication set was totally false.”
And while we’re talking faith in sport, Trevor Wootten of Petersham recalls that “in the 1963 Sydney Ashes Test, England opening batsman, the Reverend David Sheppard, played and missed every ball from Alan Davidson in an over, the crowd was in rapt silence only to be broken by a sledge from the Hill exclaiming ‘And it came to pass!’” Granny notes that the good reverend developed a reputation for dropping catches on that tour, with teammate Fred Trueman at one point declaring “the only time your hands are together is on Sunday”. Bless him.
“In the 2000s, my hawk-eye spotted that the Victorian Sheffield Shield opening pair was Michael Klinger and Lloyd Mash,” adds Mark Morgan of Palmwoods (Qld). Any relation to Harry?
Russell Hill from Hobart would like to share two more aptronyms: “Local TAFE cookery staff, Lamb and Slicer, are well versed in the culinary skills.”
Granny’s musky online headline yesterday, “The joy of elongated storage”, got Mark Paloff of Lake Conjola thinking: “Were Elon Musk’s toy million-dollar cheques, inducing people to register to vote, to initiate an investigation of its legality, could this set off ‘Elongate’? And how long could such an investigation stretch?”
“Dearest Granny, please ignore unkind remarks regarding your appearance (C8),” implores Rosemary Seam of Kempsey. “You bear a remarkable resemblance to a dear friend, aged 92, who still has all her marbles, enjoys the daily quick crossword in the Herald, with assistance from a sighted friend.”
Peter Riley of Penrith agrees: “Quit picking on Granny’s dinkus, people. It’s an excellent likeness. I occasionally see Granny at North Sydney station barging her way through the hoi polloi.”
Tony Hughes’ fear that the enchantment surrounding the tooth fairy (C8) may be lost has become a reality with Lyn Langtry of East Ryde reporting that “a certain Pop I know has just transferred $5 to the five-year-old’s account to mark the loss of a grandchild’s first tooth. Whatever happened to the tooth fairy pillow?”
“Strike Force Bandit has cracked the case of the stolen Bluey coins,” reports Stephanie Edwards of Leichhardt. “Now things are getting Chilli for the perpetrators!”
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