7 JULY 1967, Page 3

Bottle honours

CHRISTOPHER HOLLIS

'Ain't this a bitch?'—Reported comment of Mr Watson, chief of Glassboro's police, on hearing of the proposed international con- ference in his town—previously only known to fame for having first learnt to describe booze as booze.

Glassboro, whose unsullied name Has sprung so curiously to fame, Once made the bottles, which Filled Mr Booz's whisky, whose Liquor was therefore christened booze, Which made him very rich.

But that was many years ago, And Watson much preferred it so. He had no public itch To see world-famous statesmen come And make his little township hum. He said, 'Ain't this a bitch?'