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 Then “Ogie” proposed the “Ladies,” with well-chosen words and few. Then we had Madam Melba (this was a surprise) Singing “Mollie Malone,” ’twas Chummy in disguise. Here McKay cries: “Charge your glasses, l’ve a most important toast, So drink in a fitting manner ‘Our Hostess and our Host.’ I’ve never wanted a dollar, I’ve never been short of a beer. Than I blew right in and got it, and a word of kindly cheer. Health to our Host and Hostess—good luck may theirs ever be. The ‘Rec’ is sure the ‘Flagship’ of this village by the sea.” Frank Doogan did a monologue. Young Locker he sang, too; And Chummy told some stories, as only he can do. “Old Lang Syne” we sang it then in the good old village way. It was an exhiliratingexhilarating [sic] evening, the send-off to McKay.

How Jack Tunnell rode Frank Milne’s bull a la Hector Gray, Of Chummy and his circus, some more another day. How the Bull he froze a quart of beer, to use in tabloid form;. How Barry kissed the Chinese cook, and called him Colleen Bawn; Of Bung the Bookie’s Di Ming Shop; of Locker’s doleful state; Of “Chalkie’s” “bed” adventure--I'll later on relate. How Casey fixed his cycle tyre with a stick of shaving soap; Of “Who was the Devil’s Mother?” the question Mullins spoke. All these things they happened it’s passing strange to say ‘Bout the time we celebrated the send-off to McKay.