Rats ate the Jam

Written by Angela Gooch on April 10th, 2008 in Bizarre, Social History, War and Military.

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1941 - “How Many Legs?’
Ald J A Hipkin reported to Spilsby R.D.C. on Monday, that at Thorpe (Wainfteet) the rats had raided the store of jam made by the Women’s Institute and practically eaten it all.
Capt Richardson: How many legs had these rats got? (Laughter.)
Mrs. I. M. Ward said it was unfortunately true. The building where the jam was stored abutted a drain. When the jam inspector came round she advised the jam-makers to leave the cupboard door open.The rats got in.
The Chairman: Not an ideal place for jam near a sewage drain.
Capt. Richardson: Thank God, I did not have any of it!
Mr. W. H. Mackinder: Can any of this jam be salvaged. (Laughter.)