Current Humour
Visitor: “ What nice buttons you are sewing oh your little boy’s suit. My husband ,once had some like that on his suit.” Vicar’s wife: “Yes, I get all my buttons out of the collection bag.” —Passing Show, London.
Hubby: “Helen, please explain how I came to see you kissing that fellow in the lounge just now.” Wifie: “I dunno, dear —unless it was that you just happened to look in.” —Passing Show, London.
Husband: “ Where’s the tent ? ” Wife: “Well, it’ got wet—so, as today’s Monday, I rinsed it and hung it out to dry.” —Everybody’s Weekly, London.
“ Please, lady, can yer give me something to eat?” “ Wait a moment for my husband.” “ ’Ere, wotcher think I am, a blinkin’ cannibal ?” —Everybody’s Weekly, London.
Uncle: ‘.‘And now, Bobby, wq’ll see a man-eating tiger.” Bobby: “Er—wouldn’t you rather see a boy eating cake, first, uncle ? ” —Passing Show, London.
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Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 8
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148Current Humour Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 8
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