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lie was out for a joke, and when he met a man who asked him in stammering tones. " Can you t-t-iell me where I " can g-g get some g-g-good t-t-in , t-t-tacks!" he directed liim to an ironmonger's by a roundabout route. The stammerer con.inued on his way. The other, taking a short cut, entered tlio ironmonger's shop and asked: Have you any g-g-good t-t-tin t-t-t-ncks V _ " Yes," said the assistant, producing his best.
" .-\re you sure th-th-tliose tire g-g-good ones?" " Ves, the best made." " Have they g-g-got s-s-s-sharp p-p-points ?" " Ves,"
" Well, s-s-sit on them till I come, back, will you?" ho said, making a Liok for the door.
Presentlv the unlucky stammerer arrived at tho shop, and, entering, asked innocently: " Hava you any g-g'£oo t-t-tin t-t-t-tacks ?" When lie recovered ho asked in a J 01 ™ 5what dazed fashion whether the honrt had fallen on him, or if it had " ccn explosion,.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20324, 3 August 1929, Page 5 (Supplement)
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152MEAN. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20324, 3 August 1929, Page 5 (Supplement)
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