INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR.
“We shall have to perform a little operation.” , “A large one. Remember the patient is a millionaire.”
—Buen Humour, Madrid.
Wife of porter, going for a holiday: Well, if yer father ain’t going alono l, the train shutting all the doors.” ° —Weekly Telegraph, Sheffield.
“Waiter, a large steak with plenty of onions and potatoes—l am a vegetarian.”
—Lustlge Kolner Zeitung, Cologno.
Tutor: “You must parry better.” Pupil: “ But your arm is always in the way.” —Hummel, Hamburg.
“ Suppose we fell in the water now?” “ How dreadful! The lake would overflow its banks.” —Hummel, Hamburg.
Client: “Are you sure this lifebelt will support me ? ” Salesman: “Quite, and if it should fail you will get your money back.” —Alli for Alla, Stockholm.
“ What did you think of my medicine ? ”
“Excellent! lam no worse.” —Moustlque, Charleroi.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3994, 30 September 1930, Page 5
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135INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR. Otago Witness, Issue 3994, 30 September 1930, Page 5
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