21 DECEMBER 1991, Page 100

No. 1710: Ask a silly question.. .

Having seen an article entitled 'Should shop assistants marry'?' Chesterton prop- osed other similarly silly subjects, such as `Are feet unkind to boots'?' and 'Does burning damage firewood?' You are in- vited to supply an article (maximum of 150 words) on one of these three themes, written either by a foolish journalist or by Chesterton himself. Entries to 'Competi- tion No. 1710' by 10 January.