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The aviator”! wife wax taking her first trip with her husband. “Wait a moment, George,” she said, “I’m afraid we’ll have to go down again.” “What’s wrong?” asked the husband. “I believe I’ve dropped one of the pearl buttons off my jacket. I think I can see it glistening on the ground.” “Keep your seat, my dear,” said the aviator. "That’s a lake.” •.' • • A headmaster was rung up on the telephone and informed in a hoarse voice that “Smith minor cannot come to school to-day, as he has a very bad cold.” “Oh, yea,” replied the master; “who is that speaking?” Prompt and hoarse came the an swer: “My father, sir.” • • » Teacher: “Willie, did your father write this essay?” Willie: “No, ma’am. He started it, but mother had to do it all over again.” • • • • Grocer (to boy): “H’m! So you want a job, eh? Do you ever tell liee?” Boy: “No, but I’d be willing to learn.” • • « Teacher (to hoy sitting idly in school during writing timq):, “Henry, why are you not writing?” Henry: “1 ain’t got no pen.” Teacher: “Sirl —where’s your grammar?” Henry: “She’s dead.” *** ■ * Mother: “I’m afraid you are a very vain little girl. Yon are always looking at yourself in the mirror.” Doris: “Well, I haven’t your advantage. You can see me without looking in the mirror.” • • • •
: Mother: “So you got first prize for dictation. What did Daddy say?” Daughter: “He said I got more like you every day.” • • . • . • Mother (vainly trying to read): “When I was a little girl, Joan, I was seen and not heard!” Joan: “Why, mummy, were your people deaf?” » • . • “So there’s a new dog in your alley now. What’s his name?” “Ginger.” “Yeh, does Ginger bite?” “Naw, Ginger snaps.” •«• . • ■ “I say. Bob,” asked an acquaintance, “Why did the foreman sack you yesterday?” “Well,” was the reply, “ a foreman
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12477, 19 June 1926, Page 16
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