OUT OF THIN AIR

on the correct date. We were all listening and work came to a stand-still in the office. We could imagine the young bride at the head of the stairs, flowers in her hand, slowly descending. . .Listeners were told what was happening and it was an auspicious moment, the highlight of the broad- casting week. After it was over, Syd reached for his next recording and to our horror we heard the then popular song ring out...

“Boo Hoo. .you’ve got me crying for you

Boo Hoo. . .you left me waiting at the church..,”

That is as far as it went. . .Syd quickly grabbed the record off the turntable. Later we had a letter of thanks. It was fortunate that they had turned the radio off at just the right moment.

The closing theme of the Early Birds explained the program. They always signed off with “Keep On Smiling—When you’re smiling ...thc whole world smiles with you.”

“Early Birds". Standing It. to rt.. Bob Large, Bill Brown. Sitting Lt. t0 rt. Les Peppin, John Adams and Syd Kennedy.

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