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No. 1577: Prose or verse The sentence 'I was playing

golf the day the Germans landed' was put to me recent- ly by my friend Patrick Skene Catling. Did I know its source? I didn't. It struck me, though, that it would make an excellent opening to a piece of either prose or verse. Please carry on (150 words or 16 lines your limit). Entries to `Competition No. 1577' by 2 June.