PAT WAS PERPLEXED.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 15 November 1913, Page 9

PAT WAS PERPLEXED.

A muscular Irishman strolled into the examination room where candidates for the police force are put to a physical! test. i "Strip," ordered the police sergeant. "What's that?" demanded the uninitiated. "Get your clothes off, and be quick about it," said the doctor. The Irishman disrobed, and •permitted the doctor to measure his enesfc arid legs, and to pound his back. "Hop over this bar," ordered thedoctor. ' / • The man did his best, landing on his back. "Now, double up your knees, arid! touch the floor with your hands." He sprawled face downward on the' floor. He was indignant, but silent. "Jump under this cold shower," ordered the doctor. "Sure, that's funny," muttered the applicant. • "Now run round the room ten times to test your heart and wind." directed the doctor. . The candidate rebelled: ".Oi'il not; I'll shtavsingle!" ' "Single?" asked the doctor, surprised. n"f^ e!r s*id, the Irishman.-., -What* all this fussm' got to do wid a inarnaae license?" He had strayed into the wrong of*