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Dad and Dave single work   short story   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1985... 1985 Dad and Dave
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Young Dave and his siblings think it a funny thing to topple their 'thunderbox' into the creek, but do not realise it is occupied by their father. As Dad gives a moral lecture on the benefits of honesty, using George Washington as an example, Dave thinks it safe to admit guilt, but is mistaken.

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More Dad and Dave Jack O'Connor , 1985 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Laughter and Tears from Up North 1985; (p. 53) Dave and his Dad have a bit to learn about city life, as their story of the search for drinking water shows. Meanwhile, Dave's sweetheart, Mabel does not quite understand Dave's lustful overtures.
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