Wit and Humour
Pete: "He lias a German horn on car." Paul: "How do you know?" ">V rell, he's always Teuton it." First Crook: VVoi's your '"and all banda nod for, IJurt? ' '. Bert (pickpocket).:. I met a chap at the races who was a commercial traveller for rat-Ira ps. Bert (cheerfully): me, Cyril. Joan is making- me tho happiest man' alive to-morrow." • Cyril (sadly): "Well—to be candid, old man, I cannot. I never thought that you would marry that girL" ... Bert (jubilantly): "I'm .not, you old crank. She's sending me the engagement ring back, so I have just heard."
Two workmen were having'a quiet chat. "What's that chap .over there in the blue overalls?" asked-Ted of his companion. "That's the.boss's son. He's working us a labourer," .came the reply. "I see," ventured.Ted; "starting'at the bottom and working his way up." ".No," replied his companion. "He started at. the top and they pushed him. down!' .
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 120, 23 May 1931, Page 19
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Wit and Humour
Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 120, 23 May 1931, Page 19
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