A verse
Memories of an English lesson from Anthony Baker, Class of 1950
| 16 May 2025 | |
| Written by Anthony Baker | |
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In 1950 there was a state visit to the United Kingdom by the French President and his wife. Sidcot's English master Ivan Gray delivered his composition on the event to the sixth form English literature class. It needs, I think, Ogden Nash-style spelling.
Monsieur and Madame Auriol
Don't travel in the gloriol.
They go de luxe
In truxe.
'Gloriol' is 'glory-hole in a French accent.
