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Reverse of pin-up sketches by Basil E. Ferron

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[Top] Song, ‘The Good Old Days’, by Willis Toogood. [Middle] Note about ‘Mutual Help Association of P.O.W in Malay’ by W.F.Nicholas. [Bottom] ‘Wonderbar’ programme by Leo Britt. Advertising ‘New Pins and Needles’

IN THE FASHION DAYS THERE WERE NO CABARETS
THERE WERE WAS NO RADIO TO ASTOUND AND AMAZE
THERE WERE NO MOTOR CARS, THERE WERE NO COCKTAIL BAR
THERE WERE EVEN NO CINEMA STARS:-

DO YOU REMEMBER THE GOOLD OLD DAYS?
WHEN GRANDMAMA WORE HER OLD BONE STAYS?
WHEN GRANDPAPA WORE HIS TALL TOP HAT —
AND YOU COULDN’T SAY THIS: AND YOU MUSTN’T SAY THAT
DO YOU REMEMBER WE WAITED AROUND,
WHEN CRINGLINES WERE THE CRAZE?
DO YOU RECALL LIFE WAS BEST OF ALL
IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

IN A CARRIAGE AND PAIR GRANDMAMA TOOK THE AIR
WHEN SHE DROVE THROUGH THE PARK AND AROUND LEICESTER SQUARE.
AND THE COACHMAN WORE BRAID AND A NEW WHITE COCKADE
WHEN HE DROVIE IN THE EASTER PARADE

DO YOU REMEMBER THOSE GOOD OLD DAYS?
WHEN THE VALETTA WAS ALL THE CRAZE?
WE DANCED THE POLKA AND TURKEY TROT;
AND THE LADIES WERE COOL AND THE GENTLEMEN HOT.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE MUSIC HALL?
GASLIGHT AND GLITTER AND GLAZE?
DO YOU RECALL LIFE WAS BEST OF ALL
IN…THE…GOOD…OLD…DAYS?

COPYRIGHT…LYRIC AND MUSIC BY WILLIS TOOGOOD