INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR
“ By jove, old man, you’ve lost a lot of hair since I last saw you.” “ No, rl haven’t lost it—it just came out, so I threw it away.” —Everybody's Weekly, London.
“ Why didn't yon leave off kissing the girl when you saw her father coming?” “ I tried to, but she stuck to the chewing gum 1 had in my mouth.’’ —Der Brummer, Berlin.
“ Do you know where I live? ” “ No.” “ Nor do I, but I am going to find out.” —Karikaturen, Oslo.
“ I can’t understand medicine. The doctor has ordered my wife to take a bath every* day, and it is not because she is dirty.” —Pages Gales, Yverdon.
"Did that suit really cost £6?” “Yes, I can show you 15 demands for payment.” —Kasper, Stockholm.
“Miss Emma, you can't think how X long to have a happy home.” “ But I thought you were married.” “ Yes, that is the reason.” , , —Nagels Lustlge Welt, Berlin.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3899, 4 December 1928, Page 69
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156INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR Otago Witness, Issue 3899, 4 December 1928, Page 69
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