Two in the Bush Quotes
Two in the Bush
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“I shall always attribute my uncertain start in New Zealand to the fact that I was introduced too early to what is knows as the 'five o'clock swill'. The phrase has, when you consider it, a wonderful pastoral - one might almost say idyllic - ring to it. It conjures up a picture of fat but hungry porcines, all freshly scrubbed, eagerly and gratefully partaking of their warm mash from the horny but kindly hands of the jovial farmer, a twinkling eyed son of the soil.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
The five o'clock swill is the direct result of New Zealand's imbecilic licensing laws. In order to prevent people getting drunk the pubs close at six, just after the workers leave work. This means they have to leave their place of employment, rush frantically to the nearest pub, and make a desperate attempt to drink as much beer as they can in the shortest possible time. As a means of cutting down drunkenness, this is quite one of the most illogical deterrents I have come across.”
― Two in the Bush
Nothing could be further from the truth.
The five o'clock swill is the direct result of New Zealand's imbecilic licensing laws. In order to prevent people getting drunk the pubs close at six, just after the workers leave work. This means they have to leave their place of employment, rush frantically to the nearest pub, and make a desperate attempt to drink as much beer as they can in the shortest possible time. As a means of cutting down drunkenness, this is quite one of the most illogical deterrents I have come across.”
― Two in the Bush
“In linea di massima sapevo che cosa aspettarmi, eppure rimasi affascinato perchè fu uno degli spettacoli più miracolosi e incredibili che avessi mai visto in tutti i miei anni di osservazioni naturalistiche. In realtà, il piccolo era in tutto e per tutto un embrione, nato in effetti dopo soli trentatrè giorni di gestazione. Era cieco e le zampe posteriori ordinatamente incrociate una sull'altra erano senza forza, eppure era stato messo nel vasto mondo. Come se questo non fosse già un grosso ostacolo, adesso quel coso doveva arrampicarsi su per il peloso petto di Pamela fino a trovare l'ingresso del marsupio. Un'impresa perfettamente paragonabile a quella di un cieco con le gambe rotte che dovesse arrampicarsi attraverso dense foreste fino alla cima del monte Everest, anche perchè il piccolo non riceveva il minimo aiuto da parte della madre.”
― Two in the Bush
― Two in the Bush
