This article features a collection of quirky observations and anecdotes from readers, including a surprising discovery of Kiwi boot polish, the unique resemblance of Donald Trump's signature to a Ku Klux Klan rally symbol, and an artist's personalized autograph in a childhood book. The article also delves into memories of rugby league legends, indecisive personalities, and brief advice on sex education from the 1950s and 1960s.
Nick Walker of Suffolk Park discovered a bag of Kiwi boot polish while cleaning out a kitchen cupboard to make space for a new dishwasher. Inside, he found two metal tins of Kiwi Boot Polish, in Light Tan and Mid-Tan shades, both featuring the classic metal opening lever. To his surprise, the labels indicated that it was made in Indonesia for Sara Lee. Meanwhile, Jack Dikian of Mosman commented on Donald Trump's signature, likening it to a positive polygraph test.
However, according to Wikipedia, Trump's signature is believed to be in the public domain due to lacking the required level of originality. This sparked a spooky observation from Richard Murnane of Hornsby, who pointed out that with a simple addition of a pair of dots under each peak of the signature, it strikingly resembles a Ku Klux Klan rally emblem. Dawn Bullock of Bonville reminisced about her high school years in Coffs Harbour, where she was a devoted St George supporter. Her uncle took her to Kogarah Oval on several occasions, and her autograph book, still a treasured possession, bears the signatures of rugby league legends like Reg Gasnier, Graeme Langlands, Johnny Raper, Ian Walsh, Johnny King, and Norm Provan. Peter Jeffrey of Garran (ACT) shared a unique story about his autograph book. After a rugby league game between Great Britain and Monaro at Cooma in 1966, he left his book in the Great Britain team's change room. It returned with the indecipherable signatures of long-forgotten players, along with the blood of one of them. The story took a more artistic turn with Charles Davies-Scourfield of Culburra Beach revealing that his wife was a friend of Russell Drysdale's daughter, Lynne. Drysdale, the renowned artist, painted a beautiful rendition of his famous 1947 work in her autograph book using pen and ink with watercolor wash, and of course, signed it. It has since been carefully removed and framed. Dick Pollitt of Mosman shared a humorous anecdote about an interview with a prospective employee who, when asked about his decision-making abilities, replied, 'Well, yes and no. Pauline McGinley of Drummoyne noted the similarities between Mary Carde's comments on sex education in the 1950s and a booklet she received in the mid-1960s for teenage Catholic girls. The advice in the booklet was concise and to the point, simply stating, 'Must you?
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