Smith was bragging that he could name any brand of spirit, and an onlooker, taking a flash from his pocket, asked the connoisseur to taste that and tell him what it was. He did so, and promptly spat it out. "Good gracious, man!" he cried, "that's petrol." "Yes, I know that," came the quiet reply, "but what brand is it?"
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4809, 12 July 1939, Page 2
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