Got your coven covered
The article presents a humorous collection of anecdotes and observations from various readers. Topics range from road safety to cultural misunderstandings about cars in Italy. The light-hearted tone reflects on everyday life and the quirks of language and literature.
- ▪Barbara Ryan reports a large metal plate covering a hole in the road near her house, originally marked with three witches' hats.
- ▪Peter Thornton recalls his misconceptions about Italians driving small cars, realizing their practicality after visiting Tuscany.
- ▪George Zivkovic shares a humorous experience at a bowling club library with an unusual rule about novels being in English.
Sydney Morning Herald publishes from Australia and files mainly under world. We currently carry 3,498 of its stories.
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