Sir, – Many thanks to Michael Flanagan ("An Irishman's Diary", July 14th) for reminding me of Our Boys magazine and of my Christian Brothers' education (Donore Avenue 1948-1952 and Synge Street).
One of my memories is of the Brother reading Kitty the Hare aloud to calm down an unruly class. The other memory is of the jokes page where there were prizes of five shillings and two shillings and sixpence. The cornier the jokes were, the better.
In particular I remember the one about the lady ordering coal by telephone, to which the reply was “Certainly, Madam. Would you like it a la carte or cul de sac?” – Yours, etc,
TONY CORCORAN,
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Fairbrook Lawn,
Rathfarnham,
Dublin 14.