Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 20. August 27 1979

[Introduction]

Drawing of people praying to a deity

Once upon a time, not that many weeks ago, the people of the Kingdom of Learning were unhappy. King Andrew was a troubled ruler for his brand was not popular. Rival teas were being consumed by the populace in ever increasing quantities. "Freedom of Choysa is something we hold dear' the Princess of Milk Under Wood was heard to say one afternoon tea time while nearly choking on a piece of rather crumbly terry cake which had stuck in her craw.

King Andrew was struggling manfully to remember something his Third Form English teacher (actually she was from Scotland) had told his class. No that wasn't it he thought, for he couldn't see much significance now in her constant reprimands to the class for their not taking heed of the Form Captain. Ah, inspiration! Some fellow named John had donne a poem..."No man is an island..." was all he could grasp before the fleeting recall had fled. It didn't seem to apply here, thought Andrew. He seemed to be all on his own at most of the weekly tea parties.

Drawing of a princess and a toad

Then one eve Andrew obtained a blissful relief, he went off to pursue his love the lore. The remaining faithful lieutenants decided to install one of their number as ruler of the Kingdom. They settled upon the fair Princess Massive and were to crown her upon a Woden's day at high noon.

Alas for the fair Princess, the ordinary and common folk of the Kingdom thought her to be just that. They assembled and told her of their fears. Thankfully the fair Princess and her able lieutenants proved themselves to be good listeners and agreed to limit the fair Princess's reign to the monthly tenancy so much loved by many of her subjects. And all the while the new Queen's messenger Jack would go round the folk of the Kingdom trying to fit their views to his boot.