ALL AT NIGHT.
i An American and a Welshman were arguing about the depth of the mines in their respective countries. "Our mines are so deep," boasted the Welshman, "that it takes half an hour to go down and half an hour to come up." But the American was not to be outdone. . "That's nothing," ho smiled back. "Over the other side the mines are deeper still In one place I know it takes half a day to go clown and the same to come up." •Ridiculous/ exclaimed the other. "If it takes all that time, when,is the work done?" "Oh," replied the American, blandly, "the nightshift does that*"
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 24, 27 July 1929, Page 21
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109ALL AT NIGHT. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 24, 27 July 1929, Page 21
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