The girls are on a stall giving away Anzac biscuits at the
park after the 10 am Anzac service. They are next to a tent with tea and coffee
available. There was no printed programme this year.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY. The sisters are outside having a cup of tea with their mother who has gone inside to get the plates and knife for the cheesecake. The poem is a Tribute to Mother by John Greenleaf Whittier.
Matilda and Amanda are standing next to a cardboard
container of Three Flowers dusting powder by Richard Hudnut. I think it is from
the 1950’s or earlier. Unfortunately it has a scratch on the front. The older family member used the container to keep her embroidery cottons in.
This year, 2023, the NZ Girl Guides have pink biscuits for
sale in the supermarket. They have a coating of pink chocolate on the back of
them.
Hokey Pokey Flavour Lumps are new flavour that were available in May of this year by Pascall. The description on the back of the packet reads: bursting with Hokey Pokey flavour! A delightfully chewy combination of Hokey Pokey flavoured lumps covered in delicious dark chocolate.
