The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 8 (December 1, 1929)

Durational Definitions

Durational Definitions.

After all, bewildered reader, notwithstanding nor with lying, Time is what we make it. For instance, to the lag who is bagged with the swag, it represents anything from a couple of spring-tides to a brace of Yuletides; to the clock-watcher who combines lead-swinging with ink-slinging, it is a grey daze between paydays; to the motorologistic moron with the one-way mind, it is mere material for satisfying an amputative ambition, frequently ending in an ambulance; to the harassed hen, it is a Mournful Lay; to the captious “cop,” it is Beats and Eats; to the watchmaker, Time is money; and to the railwayfarer, it is a scenic sequence of high-frequence.