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Column Eight's Witty Wordplay & Quirky Observations

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Column Eight podcast delves into a mix of humor and reader observations, with highlights including Marc Bolan references, wordplay around welkin, space travel jokes, orphaned kookaburras, Trump-Jesus debates, baby name discussions, and nostalgic train sign recollections.

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Sydney News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Column Eight's Witty Wordplay & Quirky Observations. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Column 8 is back with its usual mix of clever wordplay and quirky observations from Readers across Australia. One standout comes from Andrew Cohen and Glebe, riffing on T-Rex star Mark Bolin to jab at Prime Minister Albo, wishing the rocker could drop some. Advice on getting things done. Readers are still buzzing about that tricky word Welkin, with Betsy Richards from Grace Dance admitting it leaves her puzzled even in the phrase making, The Welkin Ring. David McKay from Blackslin Chimes Inn, noting it originally rang in a Charles Wesley Carroll before Angels took over the lyrics. Spacepans got a laugh from Peter Menuti in Ashbury, joking that Artemis II astronauts are all smiles because of the massive frequent flyer points. They racked up. Meanwhile, Tony Tarpley from Newtown cleared up the mystery of those caged Cucumberas at Bridge Road School in Camperdown, revealing their orphan. Birds being hand raised by wires volunteers until ready for the wild. Phil Haberlin from Claremont in Western Australia, quipped that if Donald Trump is really

Jesus Christ, maybe he could turn water into diesel to solve. Our fuel woes. And Greg Phillipson from Miranda in the ACT, smoothed over a baby named debate, assuring Maggie from North Sydney her names on the short list for his, Future Grand Kid. Starting up the wit, Tim Donovan from Yuanville, recalls old Brisbane train signs finding expectoration in rougher areas, proving some habits never. Fully fade, column 8 keeps delivering these gems. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Sydney News today, AI Power Local News.

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