Memories amplified
Megwenya Matthews (aka Timotheus 31) of North Turramurra writes: 'Being an Argonaut was a highlight of my childhood – the joy of hearing my contributions on the wireless, the serialised stories, games of charades, the songs and the erudition of the experts on nature (Tom the Naturalist aka Alan Colefax), art (Jeffrey Smart), literature (A. D. Hope) and music (Mr Melody Man aka Lindley Evans). Best of all was when my mother took me to a live session in Darlinghurst where Mac (Atholl Fleming), Chris (Leonard Teale) and the others presented the program. None were as I'd imagined but all lived up to expectations! Afterwards I sometimes sneaked an episode of Blue Hills, but my mother didn't really approve!' Fair enough. It was pretty racy stuff.
Fans of the radio comedy Yes, What? (C8) have suggested it's time for Michael Fletcher to re-format. Both Judy Burge of Kelso and Marilyn Irons of North Narrabeen got theirs in CD form from the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
The current political climate has been impacting the viewing of Geoff Gilligan of Coogee, with recent titles being The Russians Are Coming and I t's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. According to Geoff, 'It's all a bit scary.' Watch 'em with your loved ones, Geoff. No man is an island.
Meri Will of Baulkham Hills keeps her cool: 'When our family bought a refrigerator in the '50s, the ice chest (C8) was relegated to the garage. Dad used it as a tool cupboard until he died in 2005. Now my sister-in-law uses it to store items of pottery before firing. Its latch and hinges remain in good order, ensuring a snug seal.'
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- News.com.au
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Getting schooled at the show
'You really know how to pull memories from the past,' says Andrew Mowat of Beecroft. 'And it's the reference to Vanessa the Undresser (C8) that reminded me of entering a sideshow tent with mates to see Bubbles in action when we were 16. Much to our surprise, Bubbles was none other than our former English teacher (boys notice these things). She'd left the school six months earlier, apparently suffering a breakdown. When we spoke to her after the performance, she said she grew tired of teaching and got better money dancing in a foggy shower for paying patrons. Needs must, I guess. Make the oglers pay. Ahh, memories.' ' See Bubbles Take a Bath was also a feature at sideshow alley at the Wagga Wagga Regional Show in 1959,' recalls Tony Slattery of Heathcote. 'My cousins and I, attracted by the implied naked portrayal on the banners outside, paid our hard-earned to find Bubbles was in a two-piece swimsuit in a clear cylinder of frothy water. Definitely a disappointing misdescription.' Martin Field of Noosa Heads (Qld) writes: 'The other evening our nine-year-old grandson asked why people often said 'passed' when they meant someone had died. 'Maybe they think died is too blunt,' we said. After a bit of thought he replied, 'I think 'gone on eternity leave' would be better.' So do we.' 'As it appears, I'm the sole Port Macquarie member of Mary Poirriers' (C8) very exclusive, left-indicating club,' claims Dave Williams. 'At $196 per transgression, if the plod enforced this traffic regulation they could clear the state debt almost overnight.' 'Swearing or swerving?' asks Joy Everett of Valla Beach. 'If you swerve out of your lane without using your indicator, some German cars automatically swerve you back. It would be a nice idea, unless you have swerved to give room to a cyclist, only to surprise both you and the cyclist as the car tries to run them off the road.'
Sydney Morning Herald
15-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Getting schooled at the show
'You really know how to pull memories from the past,' says Andrew Mowat of Beecroft. 'And it's the reference to Vanessa the Undresser (C8) that reminded me of entering a sideshow tent with mates to see Bubbles in action when we were 16. Much to our surprise, Bubbles was none other than our former English teacher (boys notice these things). She'd left the school six months earlier, apparently suffering a breakdown. When we spoke to her after the performance, she said she grew tired of teaching and got better money dancing in a foggy shower for paying patrons. Needs must, I guess. Make the oglers pay. Ahh, memories.' ' See Bubbles Take a Bath was also a feature at sideshow alley at the Wagga Wagga Regional Show in 1959,' recalls Tony Slattery of Heathcote. 'My cousins and I, attracted by the implied naked portrayal on the banners outside, paid our hard-earned to find Bubbles was in a two-piece swimsuit in a clear cylinder of frothy water. Definitely a disappointing misdescription.' Martin Field of Noosa Heads (Qld) writes: 'The other evening our nine-year-old grandson asked why people often said 'passed' when they meant someone had died. 'Maybe they think died is too blunt,' we said. After a bit of thought he replied, 'I think 'gone on eternity leave' would be better.' So do we.' 'As it appears, I'm the sole Port Macquarie member of Mary Poirriers' (C8) very exclusive, left-indicating club,' claims Dave Williams. 'At $196 per transgression, if the plod enforced this traffic regulation they could clear the state debt almost overnight.' 'Swearing or swerving?' asks Joy Everett of Valla Beach. 'If you swerve out of your lane without using your indicator, some German cars automatically swerve you back. It would be a nice idea, unless you have swerved to give room to a cyclist, only to surprise both you and the cyclist as the car tries to run them off the road.'
