570219b It Must be a peace without victory
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It must be a peace without victory
(Woodrow Wilson)
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This was said by a man who hated marzipan.? And he particularly hated green
marzipan.? And the other thing for which
he was noted was that he was the Hon. Sec of a tennis club.? And this tennis club hadn't won any match for
years and years and years.? And suddenly
they acquired a new player who could serve over-on and by dint of a lot of work
they managed to win the County Championship.
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And everybody was very pleased about it and they all came
round to this chap and they congratulated him, "Well done.? Well done."
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And they had a big tennis club dance. Everybody had to come,
wearing a flannel.
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And at this dance they brought on a big cake which said,
"At last victory."
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And it was beautifully done this cake; it was all in
white.?
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The only thing is that this inscription was done in various
kinds of marzipan: At in red, Last in pink, and Victory in green.?
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And everybody said, "Now come on, you were responsible
for this.? You must have the first slice
of this cake."
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And he said, "I can't.?
Because it brings me on.? I get
the flinders and the nadgers if I eat marzipan."
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And they said, "You must have some of it."
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And he said, "Well, all right. It must be a piece
without victory."
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Denis Norden, 570219b
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