OLD JOKES REJUVENATED.
[From Tenowine’s News.] What is the difference between a fog and a failing star ? One’s mist on earth and the other is missed in heaven. Why is a man called honourable who is upstairs beating hia wife ? He is above doing a mean act. What are the great astronomers ? The stars, because they have studded the heavens for ages. What is thieving in the outskirts ? Picking ladies’ pockets. In what place did the cook crow when all the world heard him? In Noah s Ark.^ When does the rain become too familiar to a lady ? When it begins to pat her (patter) on the back. Who are the best men to send to war ? Lawyers, because their charges are so great no one can stand them. Why is Satan always a gentleman ? Because being the imp of darkness, he can never be imp-o'-light. Why was Goliath surprised when he was struck by a stone ? Because such a thing never entered his head before. What colour is a field of grass when covered with snow ? Invisible green. What length should a lady’s dress be ? A little above two feet. Why is a solar eclipse like a mother beating her boy ? Because it is a-biding of the son,
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8965, 16 April 1890, Page 7
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