A Quote...

[Andy Sparrow]

I was recently given a copy of 'The Underground Explorers' by Conon Fraser. This novel for children was published in 1957 and is very much in the 'Famous Five' style with regulars exclamations of 'golly' or 'gosh' and liberal lashings of lemonade. Here is a quote, taken from page 93, which I suspect will cause some amusement...

"...we can't take guesswork to a pompous know-all like Mr Sparrow."

 

[cap n chris]

... since when were you pompous?

 

[The Badger]

Cap'n I agree, pomposity isn't normally a characteristic associated with the elderly.

:wink:


Sorry Andy, don't really mean it. The thought made me laugh, I just had to share it with Chris.

 

[chriscastle46]

Please don't give the impression that Mr. Sparrow is pompous; he's far too important for that, as has told me himself many times.

 

[andymorgan]

Have you been an instructor since the 50s?

 

[cap n chris]

.... his 50s or the 1950s?

 

[graham]

.... his 50s or the 1950s?

Aren't/weren't they the same thing? :?:

 

[cap n chris]

OOOOH, you bitch!

 

[andymorgan]

I was recently given a copy of 'The Underground Explorers' by Conon Fraser. This novel for children ...

So you have moved on from the Mr. Men books now!!