HAVE A LAUGH
A PAL EXPLAINS
A member of a Scots regiment was being decorated for gallantry. "This soldier," said the officer presenting the medal, "stood his ground in the face of overwhelming numbers. Armed with, a tommy-gun, he stood up to the enemy and refused to retreat an inch." "Must have had his foot on that sixpence I lost," muttered one of the hero's pals. OP COURSE A surburban banker tells the story of the woman who appeared at the teller's window and presented a check to be cashed. The teller asked her for identification and she said, "Identification? Oh, yes, just a minute." After rummaging through her handbag she took out a picture and held it up for the teller to see. "Se that?" she said. "That's my sister.'
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 13014, 4 December 1942, Page 2
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131HAVE A LAUGH Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 13014, 4 December 1942, Page 2
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