“Apropos of Judy Archer mentioning the artist’s dilemma ‘2B or not 2B?’ (C8) in yesterday’s Herald,” writes Daniel Herscovitch of Summer Hill. “I remember reading years ago about progress in philosophy: Shakespeare said, ‘To be or not to be?’ Sartre said, ‘To be is to do’. Bing Crosby said, ‘Dooby-Dooby-Doo’.”
“May I suggest opting for the Sharpie instead?” offers Mary Carde of Parrearra (Qld). “For it has been known to have the power of changing the weather to alter the direction of The Tempest.”
“It’s fascinating that a latent link among the 1959 audience, myself included, at the Independent Theatre’s Richard II (C8) performances has surfaced,” says Roger Epps of Armidale. “I recall a stagehand crossing the rear of the stage, drawing a scene-changing screen, who, Trump-like, whipped his right hand to his ear, presumably having been the target of a small stinging projectile. Tellingly, it is the only significant moment of that production that I can recall.”
“Loving the discussion about Tupperware (C8),” says Wendy Gruggen of Helensburg. “For me the game changer was the beetroot keeper. The newer version is perfect for olives!” Janice Creenaune of Austinmer likes the beetroot keeper, too: “Still going strong on our dinner table with slices easily reachable and never a spill. And I use the celery container to store and travel with hard-drives around the country.” June Irwin of Willoughby is in her 90s and still uses the lettuce and celery containers, having never found a better replacement. “I guess old habits die hard!”
Michael Fox of Taigum reckons that “centuries from now, archaeologists going through our ‘middens’ will be getting very excited about finding matching Tupperware containers and lids”.
A slice of life from Robert Curran of Drummoyne: “According to My Modern Met, a 17th-century executioner’s sword in the Cleveland Museum of Arts was presented in 1916 as a gift from Mr and Mrs John L. Severance.”
“Obviously, you have a more robust breed of brush turkeys in your area, James McKinnon (C8),” remarks Seppo Ranki of Glenhaven. “Around here they may reach 0.6-0.7 metres and potentially peck or gum you, but I believe velociraptors at 1.8 metres had teeth, not just gums.”
John Elmgreen of Mosman has just noticed that new rules for entry into licensed clubs are on the way: “Does this mean that Pink could at last get into the Skiffy at Manly?”
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