Sweet Discovery
Archivists discover A special treat Amongst the personal items of famed bush poet Banjo Paterson’s papers.
Never-before-opened tins of Cadbury UK chocolates were recently discovered amongst the papers and personal items of famed bush poet A.B. “Banjo” Paterson’s papers. Commissioned by Buckingham Palace, Queen Victoria herself gifted these delicacies to soldiers serving in the South African Boer War. While reading through the reported discovery, I was reminded of this quote by Peanuts creator, Charles M. Schulz:
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.
(Photo: A.B. Paterson, c. 1890, courtesy of Encyclopædia Britannica)
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