TRUE STORY

A College Caper

by Daphne (FK-R-1)

I first became interested in TV whilst attending the University of Scotland. It was on the occasion of the annual Charities Day, when a collection is made for various deserving charities by Students in fancy dress. There was always keen competition between the several Universities to see which could collect the most money, and many schemes were initiated for increasing the col- lections.

In Glasgow we had the best record of all, and each year we tried to improve on the year before. A slogan was adopted to set the theme of the day's festivities; one year our slogan was 'Add A Penny' and the next year we adopted "And A Penny'.

I usually based my costume for the day on the kilt I wore when off duty, adding to it a red beard, or some other weird disguise to preserve anonymity, which is everyone's aim.

A friend of my mother's who was visiting us, offered to lend a costume for the dance to be held at the finish of the day's collection, telling me it was a Gypsy costume. What she did not say was that it was lady Gypsy. When I opened the suitcase she sent, I found a complete cos- tume, with a wig and all accessories. Much to my sur- prise, when I tried it on, it fitted beautifully and when my face was made up and the wig in place, I could hardly recognise myself. The most convincing part of the out- fit was the footwear, a pair of magnificent black patent cossack type boots, with heels four and a half inches high.

I have very small feet (size 7AA) and have always

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