Enid Blyton for Prime Minister?

[RDMorrell]

New Zealand's oldest women's magazine, the New Zealand Woman's Weekly, turned 75 years old and has put out a rather splendid diamond anniversary issue. The oldest column in this venerable publication (which has sadly become rather trashy nowadays to keep up with its competitors like Woman's Day and New Idea - but I digress) is a column called "Over the Teacups", in which readers submit little anecdotes of funny things that have happened to them.

For the 75th-anniversary edition of "Over the Teacups", a letter was chosen from each decade, and here is the one from the 1950s, submitted by "Nan", headlined "WRITTEN IN STONE?" and dated 18 November 1954:

It was the great occasion of a birthday party and our twin daughters had been busy preparing a quiz for their guests, to be held in the quiet half-hour after tea. Each child came in and was duly asked numerous questions. One such, "Who lives at Number 10 Downing St, London?" proved to be rather difficult to answer. "Come on, you know," said the little hostess, "the most important person in England."

"Oh yes of course," answered her little friend, "Enid Blyton."

I'm sure any of us would have answered the same.

[Viv of Ginger Pop]

Excellent -

[Ming]

Aww.... the little girl.......

[DarrellRivers]

Cute story I probably would have answered the same too

[Julian]

Ooooo! What a cute story. Umm - even I would have actually answered the same thing and also included J.K. Rowling along with Enid...

[Almas]

We are not allowed to post only smilies in our posts but I'm jolly glad that the girl supported our Enid...