INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR
After I told her my shipwreck story all she said to me was, ‘ You are lucky to be saved,’ and that she would send a donation to the Shipwrecked. Mariners’ Society.” —John Blunt, London.
Phyllis: “Boys are queer. Until you arrived, that oue was smiling at me.” Gladys :“ He must be nervous. He arranged to meet me on the pier.” —Weekly Telegraph, Sheffield.
THE WELL-BUILT MAN—suddenly undressed. —Meggendorfer Blaetter, Munich.
“ Fancy her teling me how to bring up children—me, who has buried eight! ” —John Blunt, London.
“ Darling, play a little slower.” “ You like lanquid music ? ” “ No, but your- mother will go to sleep quicker.” ■—Buen Humor, Madrid.
“Well, mate ’owls business?” “Oh, orful! Not a day but wot I ’as to beg overtime.” Everybody's Weekly, London.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3885, 28 August 1928, Page 67
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128INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR Otago Witness, Issue 3885, 28 August 1928, Page 67
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