SCHOOLBOY HOWLERS
A ruminating animal Is one that chews Its cubs. Cartwright Invented a machine whereby a man could spin five yarns at once. A buttress is a butler's wife. Letters in sloping print are meant to indicate hysterics. A quack doctor is a doctor who cures people of web feet. An equinox is a cross between a horse and a cow. A deacon is a mass of inflammable material placed in a prominent position as a warning to people. "Invoice" is another name for conscience. The cuckoo is the most selfish bird in the world and never lays its own eggs. —From Barbara Hyland (14).
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 170, 20 July 1945, Page 3
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106SCHOOLBOY HOWLERS Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 170, 20 July 1945, Page 3
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