Vladivostok fatcat
CHRISTMAS is coming, the geese are getting fat ... or in this
case it's the cat. A ginger stray had himself a gourmet feast at
Vladivostok airport, in Russia, when he managed to get inside the
glass-encased fish counter.
There he feasted on squid, dried octopus and other delicacies,
filmed by airport staff.
The owner of the fish store had to scrap the entire contents of the
shelf the cat had taken over, at a loss to himself of 60 000 roubles
(about R11 000) but for the cat it's the big time.
The footage of him chowing contentedly away has been posted
on the internet. He's a sought-after celebrity and the airport has
received several letters offering him a home.
I'm like a one-eyed cat, peepin' in a seafood store ... yep, Bill
Haley might as well have written it for Vladivostok.
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More bonding
THE other day we had the account of the Irishman bonding with
his son for their first pint together – and being hardly able to push
the pram home afterwards.
It reminded reader Val Johnson of her son's first "legal pint" with
his dad on his 18th
It was just after 4pm and they were the first customers of Mani, the
long-service and highly respected barman. He put a bottle and a
glass in front of each of them.
Father filled his glass and raised it. "Cheers, James! Happy
birthday!".
"Thanks, Dad." And James picked up his bottle and took a long
swig (the way these kids do).
birthday.
He met the frozen disapproval of Mani. From the bottle - in the
Durban Club!
James filled his glass from the rest of the bottle and gave
a sheepish smile. Mani gave an approving nod.
Not a word was exchanged. But you mind your Ps and Qs with
those barmen at the Durban Club.
Old Boet
RETIRED headmaster and swashbuckling club cricketer Tom
Lambert – formerly of Maritzburg – brings us a rugby story from
the old days up in the capital when the fellows still got together for
a few pints after the match.
"Boet Wessels was a passionate rugby man and was appointed
referee for his first Currie Cup match, between Natal and Northern
Transvaal.
"He was understandably nervous. Before the game he was warned
by several knowledgeable rugby fanatics to watch out for the
fiery, temperamental and illegal scrumming of Northern Transvaal
hooker Jan Lotz.
"At the first scrum of the match, Boet blew his whistle hard,
wagged a finger at Jan Lotz and gave a penalty to Natal.
"At the cocktail party for the teams and officials after the match
(they used to have those parties in the old days) Boet was asked
about that first penalty and what Jan Lotz had done wrong.
"To hoots of laughter, Boet replied: 'You know I don't really know
what he did but he just didn't do it again.'"
Yes, them were the days. Boet Wessels was one of the
characters of the town.
Now it's water
A WATER shedding programme for Durban, to go with the
electricity? Exciting times in which we live.
Slogan: "Save water – shower with a friend!"
Two little boys
TWO Israeli boys, aged 12 and 13, tried to hold up a bank with toy guns.
CCTV cameras picked them up as they came into a Tel Aviv bank wearing
hooded tops and carrying fake M-16 assault rifles. One had a school satchel on
his back.
They shouted: "This is a hold-up!"" then lost their nerve and ran.
The kids were identified from the security footage and later arrested. They have
appeared in court, though there is an outcry over this heavy-handed approach.
Does this story take the prize for stupidity or scariness?
Pies
BAKERY sign: "Pies like mother used to bake them – R10.
Ordinary pies – R20."
Tailpiece
A REPUBLICAN, a Democrat and Bill Clinton are travelling in a car
when a tornado suddenly whirls them into the air. When they come
to rest again, they realise they're in the Land of Oz. They decide to
visit the Wizard.
Democrat: "I'm going to ask the Wizard for a brain."
Republican: "I'm going to ask the Wizard for a heart."
Clinton: "Where's Dorothy?"
Last word
Never go out to meet trouble. If you will just sit still, nine cases out of ten
someone will intercept it before it reaches you.
Calvin Coolidge
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