Two Cockney soldiers wero visiting a picture gallery, and came to a painting entitled ' Hawking in the Olden Days.' " 'Awking in tlio Olden Days." said one. " Well, they didn't 'arf do it in style—on 'orsoback and all!" " Yes. But what the devil are they 'awking? " asked the second. " Blessed if 1 know," said the first. " Unless they're trying to sajl their hlinkin' parrots! " ''
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Evening Star, Issue 25617, 18 October 1945, Page 10
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