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At. a telegraph office in New York: “How much would a telegram to Chicago cost?” a Scotsman asked the clerk. “Five cents a word for ten words. There would be no charge for the signature.” “Suppose you send my signature only, then,” suggested the Scotsman. “Well,” said the clerk, “I’ll do that foe you. What’s your name?” The Scot replied: “I may not look like it, but I'm a Red Indian, and my name is I* won’t-be-home-till-Friday.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 30 November 1938, Page 9
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