INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR.
“ Can you give a poor blind man a shilling? ” “ But you are only blind in one eye.’’ “ Then give me sixpence.” —Everybody’s Weekly, London. '
“ The safe has been robbed. How jnuch was in it? ” “ Only three shillings.” “ Well when there’s less than ten shillings in it do not lock the safe in future. It is better to lose the money than to have the safe repaired.” —Buen Humor, Madrid.
I will not deceive you, my dear, I Km no longer a young man.” —Buen Humor, Madrid.
(A Paris actress has refused to play the part of an idiot.) But how many idiots play the. part of an actress. —Guerin Meschino, Milan.
Maid: “ I am sorry to have to say mistress is not at home.”
Landlord: “ Why do you say you are sorry ? ” Maid: *1 hate telling lies.” —Giitierrez, Madrid.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3995, 7 October 1930, Page 8
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141INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR. Otago Witness, Issue 3995, 7 October 1930, Page 8
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