CANNY.
A Scotsman went to an English race meeting and staked five shillings. The horse he backed proved a winner, and he went to the bookmaker to cla-ifn Ids money. The sporting-man handed him five half-crowns, and the Scotsman looked at each one very carefully before placing them in Mb purse. "Well,” said the bookmaker, "are vou afraid they’re had?” “Oh, no." said the Scotsman: but I was just lookin’ to mak’ mire the bad yin I gied ye wisna among them!” -
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12024, 30 December 1924, Page 10
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82CANNY. New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12024, 30 December 1924, Page 10
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