The hush that speaks better than words - preview
'I must have hush!' The line was spoken during the 1940s 'shows' put on at the community centre on the Abergarw housing estate, some four miles from Bridgend The speaker, Bert Johns, was a self-respecting, diligent man who was also a local councillor So his insistence on 'hush' might have had other official use, the treasurer's call for attention as the financial report was about to be presented Mr Johns, long gone to his reward now, was dressed as a rugby player of uncertain vintage, complete with tasselled cap Wales' national game has more rush than hush, yet some players would argue that their best game strategy owes much to reflection As someone has remarked, if you could bottle silence, distribute 'hush' in easy to open boxes, you could make a fortune Perhaps
David Lazell attender at Loughborough Meeting
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