Joke Competition

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 211, 20 August 1927, Page 11

Joke Competition

JUNIORS. Wife, to husband: How long does a half-back have to play baton ba becomes a full-back? —Prize of 1/- to Dick Brodie age 10 years, 600 Tomoana road. Bastings. "Now boys," said the teaaber. “when Robinson Crusoe was washed ashore, what did he live on?" “Please, sir, dry land," said a little boy at the back of the class. —Orange Certificate to Annette Riddiford, age 10 years, Havelock North, Little Johnny went to church and sat in front of the pulpit. The clergyman took as his text, “I shall come down and dwell amoag you.” He repeated the words several times when, without any warning, the pulpit collapsed. The clergyman rescued Johnny from the wreckage, and remarked sympathetically, "I am very sorry. 1 hope you are not hurt" “It can’t be helped," replied Johnnly, “you warned mo oft enough." —Orange Certificate to Beryl Hannah. age 10 years, 802 Willow Park road, Hastings. "Mother," said a little boy after coming from a walk. 'Tv# seen a man who makes horse#." "Are you sure?’’ asked his mother. “Yes," he replied. “He had a horse nearly finished when I saw him; he was just nailing on his feet." —Orange Certificate to Sybil Ogilvie, age 12 years, 703 Frederick street, Hastings. SENIORS. Lady (purchasing hand-bag): "I’m sorry there are not any I really like. Haven't you any of those Oxford bags, I heard so much about?'' —Red Certificate to Lois Stewart, age 11 years, Riverslea road, Hastings. One day three travellers in a railway carriage began to chat together and one of them asked the other his name. "Oh ’’ said he, "an older name than yours, I expect. I am Mr Eve." "But min# is older," replied the other, "for I am Mr. Adam." “But mine is the oldest of all,’’ said the third man, gleefully, “for my name is Mir. B. Ginning.' —Orange Certificate to Gladys Symes, age 13 yean, 1105 Karamu road, HastingsBertie’s school report had jnst come in. It wasn't very good. “I’m losing patience with you!” exclaimed his father. “How is it that young Jones is always at Use top of the class, while you are at the bottom?"

The boy loked at his father reproachfully. “You forget, dad, he said kindly, “that Jones has awfully clever parents." —Orange Certificate to Kon Bowen, age 12 years, Middle road, Havelock North.