1. Did you ever put both your arms into one sleeve and pretend that you only had one arm?
2. Did you ever count your change and say that you had ‘six money?’
3. Did you ever use your finger as a gun and shoot your brother thirty times and then after that he still denies that he is dead?
4. Did you ever pretend that a stick was your cigarette?
5. Did you ever steal the Monopoly money to play shop-shop and then ran away when the older kids wanted it back?
6. Did you ever during a fight with your sister cover your ears with your hands and at the top of your voice shout, “tra-la-la-la-la” so that you couldn’t hear her?
7. Did you ever copy whatever your brother was saying until he started crying or got angry and hit you?
8. Did you ever talk about vomit, or poop, or snot at the dinner table to make your sister sick and you could have her pudding?
9. Did you ever shove peas up your nose and act like you were sneezing and then told everyone that they are giant snollies?
10. Did you ever say ‘pass me the slices of cow’ or ‘a piece of that sheep’s leg’ when asking for the meat?
I remember a place…
A house like a lot of other houses,
A yard like a lot of other yards,
On a street like a lot of other streets…
Memories of laughter, love and tears,
And after all these years I still look back with wonder.
In South Africa today security plays a vital part in any business or private home. This book and the volumes to follow, will guide you step by step through the essential precautionary measures to be taken in protecting your family and valuables. From employing security guards, evacuation of your site and security measures to burglar bars and alarms in your private home.
a Book compiled by me from experience gained after 10 years in the security industry as Industrial relations officer with Nosa qualifications, 1st Aid, fire protection and also S.O.B. grade A.
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