Captain Cooks Turtle

I dont know why but there never was that many books about American airmen in the second world war as about the British. Maybe there was but they just didnt get here. anyway I found a copy of Papa Boyingtons memoir, Baa Baa Black Sheep in town this morning so I will have something to read tonight.

the lady who sold it to me said he was surplus to requirements after the war. It seemed the high scorers were given the bums rush in the US. Too much radiant light for the REMF's.

Went to town to day. Played some music but there was buskers everywhere so just had to suck it up. As long as I cover my bus fare and a pie I do the rest for love. Got in the groove with the old seekers hit Morningtown Ride and finished off with the Jo Stafford and Gordon Macrae hit 'It is no secret'.
Both really good to sing and make a joyful noise to the lord.
Read in the rag this morning a neat little question in the daily quiz about Captain Cooks turtle given to him by the king of Tonga in 1773. It lived to 1966!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beat that.

I have put up some of my favourite music today. The pommy critics dished Johnny's LP when it first came out. They said it was out of key but it always seemed allright to me.

Arlo Guthries "Sickle" album is one of my all time faves. I love when the cactus is bloom and the other toons are cool too!

Oh and town was good this morning. The Regent Theatre was going great guns and there was a nice happy mood and vibe about the place.

Two kids were busking down the lane but no rythym. God knows what it was they were playing but pretty wooden. Syncopation seems to have become obsolete.

And I picked up a copy of the Best of Nancy Sinatra for $2 from the Masterton Family Shop.

Almost time for a cup of tea and a lie down.

But some politics and media first. Paula Bennet is not my favourite politician but Mawk Shrewsbrewery chipped her for not being on his show so he could chip away at her. Being a minister means you have to front up to the important issues but not that that you are at the beck and call of every try hard in the media. After a it is her "perogative". Thanks Mrark.

And Mary Wilson from RNZ Checkpoint  on child abuse day. "What is the government doing about this."

Well Mary my confidential insider confidante tells me that John Key is not in Hawaii but driving around the Bay Of Plenty at night looking for people that might be contemplating sideways. cool eh?