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The Shadow was shocked by the line from the automotive section of the meeting.   "Did Chairman Cantwell and speaker David Bradshaw have the same mother or father?"   Still on reflection maybe there is something to that.Image

      

Doubtless prompted by the reference to the forthcoming "Pearl" evening The Shadow overhead one member not resist boasting of his experiences with "Miss Universe" at a Pearl farm near Broome a few years back. 

Seems gent spied this highly attractive lass accompanied by professional photographer wandering around the shop and adjacent area of the farm.   Ultimately worked out she was the beauty contest winner on a promotional photo shoot at the site.  Patronising to the last he posed for the photographer as a model to test the lighting for the planned photos of the girl, thus sustaining forever his boast to be a stand in for Miss Universe.  Spouse was busy buying pearls!!