The tall man pushed his way through the crowded auction room to the rustrum and spoke in a low voice to the auctioneer. “Gentlemen,” announced the latter, “my client here offers five pounds for the return of his wallet, containing fifty pounds, which he has just missed.” Voice from the back: I’ll make it a tenner!
Mike: Phwat d’ye do wid trousis when ye wear thim out? Pat: Wear thim home again!
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 55, Issue 3928, 19 July 1937, Page 2
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