Help with the text of a poem about the disparity between funding for education and the military?

August 14, 2008 2:09 PM

I'm looking for the text of a poem/ statement that was printed on tea towels (where I saw it but could very well also be elsewhere) about how governments are willing to spend millions on armies and navies but schools have to hold cake stalls to provide basic services. The tea towels were popular among my friends' hippy parents in Canberra, Australia in the early- to mid-80s and were possibly printed by the Nuclear Disarmament Party, but just as likely found elsewhere. I've searched with all the terms I can think of but can't find the text. Can you help? Thanks.
posted by goo to society & culture (6 comments total)

"it will be a great day when our schools get all the money they need and the air force has to hold a bake sale to buy a bomber."
posted by Tomorrowful at 2:15 PM on August 14, 2008

Oh, so quick! And I totally misremembered (although I got the basic premise right). Thanks Tomorrowful.
posted by goo at 2:20 PM on August 14, 2008

Although it was 'cake stall' in Australia, I'm sure.
posted by goo at 2:23 PM on August 14, 2008

I had a t-shirt that was quite similar to the one that Tomorrowful described. It said: "It will be a great day when our schools have all the money they need and the navy has to hold a bake sale to buy a battleship." Probably made by the same people.
posted by number9dream at 2:27 PM on August 14, 2008

It's not directly related to your question, but if you're curious the orgin (and possible ownership rights) to this slogan came up on Ask Metafilter a couple of years ago.
posted by RichardP at 2:54 PM on August 14, 2008

Thanks RichardP!
posted by goo at 3:39 PM on August 14, 2008