JUNIOR JOKES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 160, 22 June 1935, Page 15

JUNIOR JOKES

Son: “Mummy, is it true that man is made out of dust?” Mother; ‘‘Yes, dear.” Son; “Well, 1 think there'll soon be one under the spare bed.”

The new servant answered the telephone, muttered something and slammed down the receiver angrily. “Who was that?” acked her boss. “I was expecting a business call.” “That wasn’t it, sir,’’ said the girl. “Just ft man saying, ‘lt’s a long distance from Dunedin.’ I told him we know.”

—Prize of 1/- to Nola Thear, age 10 years, Hastings.

Waiter: “I have stewed kidneys, stuffed heart, boiled tongue, fried liver, frog’s legs, and pigs’ feet.” Diner; “Never mind telling me your troubles, just bring mo some chicken

—Red Certificate to “Strongheart, age 10 years, Otane.

Super Salesman: The man who saw his reflection in a railway station mirror talked to himself for half an hour and succeeded in selling himself one of his own vacuum cleaners.

Golfer: Listen, kid, I’ll swat you with a club if you don’t stop making funny remarks about my game! Caddie: Huh! You wouldn’t know which club to use! —Red Certificate to “Saucy Sal,” age 9 years, Otane.

“You ought to be ashamed to hit a boy smaller than yourself,” said the old gentleman to a big lad.

“Yes,” was the reply, “but I'd rather be ashamed to hit a smaller boy than be sorry I’d hit a bigger one.”

A Scot, who had worn the same hat for 15 years, decided with a heavjheart to buy a new one. Going into tho only hat shop in his neighbourhood, he said; “Well here I am again 1” —Orange Certificate to “Green Grass,” age 10 years, Otane.

“Mother: “Oh! Tommy, whatever has happened?”

Tommy; “When we were crossing a creek our Scoutmaster told us to “fall in, and I—er—fell in.” —“Strongheart,’’ ago 10 years, Otane.