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Another Prince in the British Royal Family
It is an interesting piece of news, especially to women. The arrival of a baby in any home—or should it be a private hospital?—is an item of conversation among the women in the neighbourhood. They must see the infant. Of course, it is cute—all babies are cute—and so, like its mother or father, even though it might not resemble either parent. This interest in other people’s children is a feminine characteristic. Father celebrates the arrival of a baby in a different way. He invites his friends to the bar counter for a drink, the ceremony being known as wetting the baby’s head. It is worthy of note that this enthusiasm on the part of father cools off as later children come to share his pay roll and add to his anxieties.
The News, 1935
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