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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 17 July 27, 1938

Things to Come

Things to Come.

Now, the fair and shining city, Utopia lived in mortal fear of an invasion of the fierce japrats, who had overrun the adjoining cities, stealing the food, breaking up the china, and frightening the citizens to their very deaths, so when the watchman on the city walls saw the approach of the four kernels, he called the guard from off the electric-multiple-unit, and closed the city gates, sending a messenger for the Mayor, who had gone out to Ngaurangha to investigate the charge that the smell from the abattoirs was responsible for the deterioration of the Gorge Road.

While the messenger is finding the Mayor let us take a peep inside the city walls. Among the children who lived in this happy Utopia were many who played at soldiers, some taking their game quite seriously, which was a good thing according to some formulas. Others, however, including some who played at officers, did it because it was the thing to do, like old school ties. 5 o'clock cocktail parties, and being late for the repertory shows. Like the kernels, these officers also had a list, known as the Active List, which is also a good thing, for those who take it seriously. With the rest, however, this list took the form of a leaning towards the right, technically known to the Meds as "salutitis." brought on through overdevelopment of the right arm by too much saluting of kernels; one of the symptoms being an overwhelming desire to join the [unclear: Nashl'ell] Party, and another a vague, unreasoning fear of the Savage Mayor.