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Pat saw Mike coming along the pier. “ Hallo, son of old Ireland,” he said. “What ye been doing?” “ Testing my weight,” said Mike. “ How much do ye weigh,” asked Pat. i, “ One hundred and seventy-five pounds,” replied the other. “ What!” exclaimed Pat. “ But ye must ’a’ weighed yeself with your coat on.” “ That I did not,” replied Mike, “ I held it over my arm.”
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Matamata Record, Volume XVI, Issue 1444, 24 July 1933, Page 6
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66DIDN’T COUNT. Matamata Record, Volume XVI, Issue 1444, 24 July 1933, Page 6
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