“Lord! I wish some one would send us some new records.”
“Yes, instead of knitted wristers—what?”
“Talking about wristers, how many pair do you think I've received? Eight!”
“You try to head 'em off. Doesn't do any good. They keep coming just the same.”
“It's because they are easy to make. Working wristers and mufflers is a method of dodging the knitting draft.”
“Well, now, I call that gratitude! You don't deserve to have any friends.”
“Isn't it the truth? Have you ever known of a soldier or an aviator who wore wristers?”
“I give mine to my mechanician. He sends them home, and his wife unravels the yarn and makes sweaters for the youngsters.”
“Think of the waste energy. Harness up the wrist-power and you could keep three aircraft factories going day and night.”