Allan Gibson of Cherrybrook observes that “reports of a croc near Wallsend coincided with the discovery of a shark carcass on a Kellyville street. The discovery was posted on the Shire Council’s social media with the following: ‘The shark was around 1.5 metres in length and had no known links to The Hills Shire area. We advise all Cronulla Sharks to stay away from The Hills Shire and remind them that this is Parramatta Eels territory’.”
“I once worked with a colleague by the name of Mr Sumpton,” says Peter Mortensen of Mortdale. “I was responsible for several branches. On one visit I was alerting the managers I was stepping down. One manager asked the name of the person taking over, I replied ‘Bill Sumpton’. He then asked ‘Don’t you know his surname?’”
“Just wondering whether Lance Dover of Pretty Beach is inclined to inform us whether he is related to Eileen Dover?” enquires Tony Early of North Turramurra.
“A Star Trek Universal Translator (C8) for Trump seems like a good idea,” thinks Kenneth Smith of Orange. “But would it be able to translate his speeches into English?”
Eric Scott of Bondi Junction is here to help Tricia Wallace (C8) with her Gentle Annie Road query: “Gentle Annie is a beautiful song written in 1856 by Stephen Foster and thought to be in honour of his cousin. I recommend the Clancy Brothers’ rendition. Those roads may have been named around the time of the song’s peak in popularity.” Granny recalls that the other “beautiful” aspect of the Clancy Brothers was their impressive chunky knit jumpers.
“Regarding Murdering Gully Road/Creek Road/Creek (C8), there’s too much effort to prove the crime, not to mention legal fees,” reckons Michael Johnston of Corlette. “Cut out the ambiguity and go with Slaughterhouse Road, Milton.”
“Whilst on street names, it may not be sinister, but there’s a Franki Lane in Prospect,” claims Angela Robinson of Kenthurst.
Ken Finlayson of East Corrimal says, “Edward Loong looks for lottery blue moons (C8), but I remember as reported in C8 some 60 years back, a Blue Mountains girl celebrated her Leaving Certificate with a lottery ticket. It won first prize, so she bought another ticket as a gift to thank her favourite teacher. It also won first prize!”
“What are the odds, Edward Loong? What’s in a name?” We see what you did there, George Manojlovic of Mangerton.
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