This light-hearted news piece features amusing anecdotes from readers about quirky cars, Christmas traditions, and relatable holiday experiences. It includes a story about a car's retractable choke knob, a humorous take on leg cramps, a reminder about batteries not included, and observations about children's reactions to Santa photos.
“Early Mazda rotary engine cars had a pull-out knob on the dash reminiscent of a choke , which self-retracted,” says Greg Cox of Glenbrook. “There was story that a lady driver brought her ‘rough running’ car to a mechanic, the cure being to remove her handbag from the knob to allow it to fully retract.”
Is Eve Moyse of Dora Creek cramping George Manojlovic of Mangerton’s style? “Coming from your neck of the woods, Eve, those cramps would more likely be called a ‘Charley Steer’ rather than ‘Charley Horse’. Then they’d be simply a Dora bull.” “After encountering several boys named ‘Messiah’, I’ve long awaited the referral for behavioural issues so that I can say: ‘You are not the Messiah, you are a very naughty boy’,” muses Jo Rainbow of Orange.
Kerrie Wehbe of Blacktown writes with “a reminder with all the festive craziness around, especially to the grandparents among us. Keep in mind the three most important words at Christmas: batteries not included. You’re welcome.”“I see this every year,” says Jack Dikian of Mosman. “Little kids lined up to have their photos taken with Santa in shopping centres. Some, who are clearly distressed, must no doubt be, clinically speaking, claustrophobic.
And with that, another Yuletide is upon us. Time to give yourselves a break, safe in the knowledge that, this year, Granny refrained from using the abbreviation “Crimbo” . And a big thanks to those who have sent messages of magnanimity to us over the last couple of days, the aforementioned St Peter Miniutti of Ashbury and Allan Gibson, the Cherubim of Cherrybrook, among them. Compliments of the season to you all. Let’s chat on Thursday.
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