A man who had left his boots at a boot-repairer’s went to the shop to get the mended footgear. The shop was closed and apparently deserted. He banged at the front door and the cobbler thrust his head through the upper window, “Haven’t you heard?” the cobbler asked. “My business has failed I’ve gone bankrupt.” “I don’t care about that,” the customer said angrily. “I want my shoes, I tell you.” The cobbler disappeared. A few moments later one hoot came hurtling down at the customer’s feet, just missing his head. “What about the other?” he cried. “That’s all you’ll get,” was the rejoinder. “I’m only paying ten shillings in the pound.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 June 1930, Page 2
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