“Ah Baradine! (C8) I remember going to the pub there with a group many years ago,” says Margaret Grove of Concord. “When asked what types of wines they had, they replied that they had both kinds – red and white. Someone bought a bottle of red and then had to ask for glasses to go with it.”
“We were spared Friar’s Balsam, Mercurochrome and Gentian Violet, but suffered liberal use of Eichorn’s Remedy which promised ‘help in every drop’, but gave ‘yelp with every drop’,” recalls Mark Baldwin of Terrigal. “It was applied freely, as the label stated, for cuts, scratches, festering sores, abrasions, boils, carbuncles, acne, insect bites, ulcerated throat, tonsilitis (gargle with water). It was far less painful to conceal any cut or abrasion than to have Mr August Eichorn’s formula put to use.” True story. Granny once saw a band called The Festering Sores.
Like Brian McDonald, Nola Tucker of Kiama wants C8-ers to harden-up: “What a pathetic bunch, detailing treatment of their ailments. My mother treated any exterior wound with methylated spirits (‘if it stings it is working!’). Tummy aches were treated with a spoonful of castor oil followed by a suck on an orange, which meant that it was a long time before I could actually bring myself to eat an orange.”
“Am I the first one to report that jerry cans are sold out at that hardware warehouse?” asks Manbir Singh of Pemulwuy. “Empty shelves reminiscent of COVID times.”
Greg Bradley of Yamba says, “Rod Montague’s old compositor mate falling off his chair (C8) reminded me of my mate who fell into an upholstery machine but is recovering well.” He’s here all week, folks!
While Barry Lamb of Eastwood reckons “the stranglehold of expectation for men to wear ties (C8) is only exceeded by the absolute stupidity of women feeling obliged to wear high heels,” and asks, “where’s the larrikin streak thumbing the nose at convention?”, the sizable stash of neckwear belonging to Bernie Carberry of Connells Point and his rugby widow acquaintance has readers inspired. Diana McAlpine of Lane Cove has “used the beautiful fabrics in old ties to make quilts and shopping bags.” Ros Turkington of Rockdale and Catherine Bradford of Hawker (ACT) agree, but Catherine says, “Although a quilter, this is not a project I’ve attempted myself, as my husband has worn a tie only once, when father of the bride.”
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