23 FEBRUARY 1980, page 8

Some Comments Upon A Norwegian Joke

Some comments upon a Norwegian joke Peter Ackroyd Oslo The university lecturer leant across the table to me: 'We are God's chosen people'. He was 75, as old as Norway itself.......

Beating About Bush

Beating about Bush m Nicholas von Hoffman Washington We're celebrating Candlemas or 'groundhog day' late in the United States this year. The American custom is to gather around......