Gour

Wednesday’s Piece

A young lady, with a touch of hay fever, took with her to a dinner party two handkerchiefs, one of which she stuck in her right bosom.
At dinner she began rummaging to right and left in her bosom for the fresh handkerchief. Engrossed in her search, she suddenly realised that conversation had ceased and people were watching her, fascinated.
In confusion she murmured, “I know had two when I came.”

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
24th August, 1971

(Photo: Briony & Kit, London 2019)

Gour

Saturday’s Piece

Discussing the previous night’s party a man asked his wife, “Was that you I kissed out on the stoep?”
She thought for a moment then countered “About what time, dear?”

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
21st August, 1971

(Photo: Ross ~1981)

Gour

Wednesday’s Piece

Judge: “Can’t this be settled out court?”

Irishman: “Sure. That’s what we were trying to do, your honour, when the police interfered.”

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
19th August,1971

(Photo: Omnisient team, WorkInProgress co-working office, Cape Town, 2019)

Gour

Friday’s Piece

I certainly think that the best book in the world would owe the most to a good index, and the worst book if it had but a good single thought in it, might be kept alive by it.

(Horace Binney, 1780 – 1875)

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
17th August,1971

(Photo: my long hair on return from UK trip, Harare 1970)

Gour

Tuesday’s Piece

As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him, so I am no less pleased with an old man that has something of the youth.

(Cicero, 106 BC – 43 BC)

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
13th August, 1971

(Photo: with my uncle Graham, Cape Town airport, 2016)

Gour

Monday’s Piece

The conduct of a wise politician is ever suited to the present posture of affairs. Often by foregoing a part he saves the whole, and by yielding in a small matter secures a greater.

(Plutarch, AD 46 – AD 120)

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
11th August, 1971

(Photo: wine tasting, Stellenbosch 2017)

Gour

Friday’s Piece

Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays in the palm; clutch it and it darts away.

(Dorothy Parker, 1893 – 1967)

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
8th August, 1971

(Photo: Serena and friends, Melbourne, 2018)

Gour

Tuesday’s Piece

He started as poor as the proverbial church mouse twenty years ago. He has now retired with a fortune of $100,000.00 This money was acquired through economy, conscientious effort to give full value, indomitable perseverance, and the death of an uncle who left him $999,999.50.

John Lentell
Rhodesia Herald
5th August, 1971

(Photo: Ivan in Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe 2018)