THE ART OF ELIMINATION.

New Zealand Tablet, 31 October 1918, Page 45

THE ART OF ELIMINATION.

He had opened a fish shop and had had a new sign painted, of which he was very proud. It read: “Fresh fish sold here.” “What did you put the word ‘fresh’ in for?”, said his first customer. “You wouldn’t sell them if they weren’t fresh, would you?” 1 %■■■ He painted out the word, leaving just “Fish sold here.” .' ' ... /

“Why do you say ‘here’ asked his second customer. “You’re' not selling them anywhere else, are you?” So he rubbed out the word “here.” f “Why use ‘sold’?” asked the next customer. “You're not giving them * away, are you?” So he rubbed out everything but the word “Fish,” remarking, “Well, nobody can find fault with that sign now, anyway.” A moment later another customer came in. “I don’t see the use of that sign ‘Fish’ up there,” he said, “when you can smell them a mile away.”