re:Member - re:Spectacle Children’s Challenge Page - 1932 Edition

If you are nuff old, and were not killed in either World War I or II, you may remember that re:Spectacle first appeared in telegraph format in the early 1900s.

We were as coo’ back then as we are today – if a little less adept at kicking the f*ck out of the goddamn system – and we were always on hand (or wire - ed.) to show the yoots of the day how to drunkenly drive the Harley of life well over the limit.

Therefore, as a special treat for those both young and old, we have sneakily dipped our blinging digits into the archives and pulled out a real corker from the ‘1932 re:Spectacle Annual’.

Lucky you.

Feast your oily spheres on this:



re:Spectacle Children’s Challenge Page - 1932 Edition

Hullo there children!

Here is yet another annual selection of challenges for you to enjoy. Always ask your parent’s permission before performing any of the challenges on this page. Many of the objects involved are difficult to handle and you may lose a finger.

Remember the golden rule: safety first, fun second!

Five Fantastic Forages for Sunny Times

1.

See if you can collect two different types of soil. Put them in a jar and compare the colours. I think the results will surprise you!

2.

Find a stick and lay it out on the ground, being careful not to bruise your hands.

3.

Bend down near a babbling brook. How many cups worth of water do you think you can see?

4.

Bring a measuring stick with you (get your parents to make sure it is blunt) and see if you can find the longest piece of grass in the field.

5.

Lie flat on the ground and hold a leaf in the air. Now you’re a seed!

Eight Exciting Escapades for Rainy Days

1.

Spend an hour breathing through your nose instead of your mouth.

2.

See how many spoons you can fit in Nanny’s drawer. I managed 6!

3.

Drop some buttons on floor. How fast can you pick them back up?

4.

Try and remember the colour of every set of curtains in the house. No cheating!

5.

Cover the table with a secure cloth and draw around Daddy’s pipe on a piece of paper.

6.

See how upset you can make the servants by hiding their children. For an added extra, try and get them beaten for complaining. They are funny aren’t they? Look at them weep!

7.

Find a cupboard that you have never seen before and take a look inside. Write down two things that you find.

8.

If you stand very, very still you can pretend to be a fence. To make it even more exciting you can tilt forwards and backwards a little as if there is a breeze. (Don’t move too much though, remember the golden rule!)

Bling Crosby

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