“Even wit is a burden when it talks too long.”

(Dryden)

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
31 December 1971

“If every man confined his observations to subjects in which he was qualified to talk, there would be, throughout the world, a deathly silence.”

(Chinese Proverb)

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
30 December 1971

The least pain in our little finger gives us more concern and uneasiness than the daily reports of death on the road.

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
27 December 1971

“Very dull party, isn’t it?”
“Yes, very.”
“Let’s go home.”
“I can’t. I’m the host.”

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
25 December 1971

Man – a creature who buys football tickets three months in advance and waits until Christmas Eve to do his gift shopping.

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
24 December 1971

Bless the Municipality for installing traffic lights at the corner of Sinoia and Bank Streets – now we can get home for lunch on time. How about putting some also at the cnr. of Pioneer and Manica? (A few more red lights around there won’t do any harm!)

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
23 december 1971

“SAINT:- a dead sinner revived and edited.”

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
22 December 1971

“…fanaticism consists of redoubling one’s efforts after having forgotten one’s sin.”

(Santayana)

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
21 December 1971