Shaun’s Patch

Southland Times, Issue 21855, 4 November 1932, Page 8

Shaun’s Patch

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Those who show a liking For hiking, Should pick out any one day Not Sunday, Because the Presbytery Is very . Annoyed that people walking Are baulking „ Attending Sunday service, And nervous Lest all this Sabbath breaking Is taking Folk to the primrose path And wrath. If as a proposition Perdition Lies before the scamp Who’ll tramp On Sundays, then the To reach a Crowd who’ll not be budging From trudging, Should see how to enhance This chance And bless the open air With Word and pray’r. * EDUCATIONAL AIDS. Give a sentence containing the word “formal”: “The formal do for a seat. Germany seems to be a handful in trying to be arms full. * * ♦ * Anyhow, France’s sympathy is shown by her desire to keep the Germans out of arms way. ♦ ♦ * * And America, holding up War Debt cancellation makes at: No Arms or No Alms. I notice that someone has said the term “untouchables” really originated in Aberdeen. * „ Bachelor William He rang his knell When William decided To ring his Nell. * * * * <i A recent heading was: MONEY MATTERS. Of course, it does. A correspondent sends me this: Constable Duckworth dashed into the flames to rdiease the bull. He eventually freed it, but collapsed immediately afterward, overcome by the smoke. He was taken to a cottage hospital and later was discharged. His comment is: “Ingratitude!’ Well, he narrowly escaped being fired.* THE INNOCENTS. She thought stamping grounds were sites for post offices. * No one it seems But a financial wizard Can see the end Of a financial blizzard. Mr Forbes has defended the National Expenditure Commission, but some people think they should have been defended against the N.E.C. There are two sides to every question, but unfortunately, the other fellow’s is wrong. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Einstein says he has not yet decided whether the universe is statis or dynamic. Why doesn’t he ask the owner of a radio set? Please note that there was a vast difference between a woman-hater and a women-hater. NOMENCLATURE. The girls call their mother “the mater” because she married them all off. * » * » An American newspaper carried this advertisement: FUNERAL DIRECTOR. Day and Night Service. Private .Ambulance Officiates at Weddings. Married and marred, or the beginning of the war. * EXTENDING THE LIST. 'Tis better to have loved And lost Than wed and be Forever bossed. —Florida Times-Union. The saddest words Of tongue or pen— Why did I marry That old hen? —Oskaloosa Messenger. For the human race (Thus saith a booster) The hen’s more useful Than the rooster. ' —Hendry County News. For women marriage is Of gifts a bringer— Often with the ring She gets a wringer. —Me.