Radschool Association Magazine - Vol 20

Page 11

Blokes and blokettes who were at Butterworth yonks ago will recognise the above two photos of Penang. Both were taken from the "famous" Sydney Bar back in 1970. Back then 'Eastern Photographic' was the place to buy your reel to reel tape recorder or your FM tuner amp or your 35mm SLR camera or your 15 inch desk fan, all stuff you couldn't buy 'back home'.  If anyone has photos and/or stories of Butterworth or Penang we'd love to get them..

 

The Tiny Pianist
 

A man walks into a bar with a paper bag. He sits down and places the bag on the counter. The bartender walks up and asks what's in the bag.
 

The man reaches into the bag and pulls out a little man, about one foot high and sets him on the counter. He reaches back into the bag and pulls out a small piano, setting it on the counter as well. He reaches into the bag once again and pulls out a tiny piano stool, which he places in front of the piano.
 

The little man sits down at the piano and starts playing a beautiful piece by Mozart! "Where on earth did you get that?" says the bartender.
 

The man responds by reaching into the paper bag again. This time he pulls out a magic lamp. He hands it to the bartender and says: "Here. Rub it."
 

So the bartender rubs the lamp, and suddenly there's a gust of smoke and a beautiful genie is standing before him. "I will grant you one wish. Just one wish~~ each person is only allowed only one!"

The bartender gets real excited. Without hesitating he says, "I want a million bucks!" A few moments later, a duck walks into the bar. It is soon followed by another duck, then another. Pretty soon, the entire bar is filled with ducks and they keep coming!
 

The bartender turns to the man and says, "Y'know, I think your genie's a little deaf. I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks."
 

"Tell me about it!!" says the man, "do you really think I asked for a 12 inch pianist?

Peter Holmes from Burnie in Tassie sent us this, and we reckon it's definitely worth passing on.

Readers may be interested to know that these wreaths, placed on the head-stones at Arlington war cemetary, some 5,000 of them, are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington, Maine. The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the delivery costs as well.

He's done this every year since 1992. Also, most years, groups of Maine school kids combine an educational trip to DC with this event to help out. Making this even more remarkable is the fact that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of the state.

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