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SUFFERER.

Magistrate: “The charge against you is that you left your wife. That makes you a wife deserter. What have you to say for yourself Defendant: You don’t know my wife. I ain’t desertin’. I’m refugeein.’ y~ •' 7 ’*•: ■,■ ■; 1 ; ♦•• • y- ■ ? ‘ •Z■ ■’ ■ ■' ■' f '-r ‘ -y • ❖ * * Visiting the course for the first time the Colonel teed ,up, gave- a mighty swing and missed the ball. “It’s a good thing I found out early,” he remarked to his opponent. “Do you know, this course is at least two inches lower than the one I usually play on.” * * * “Ah, Mrs. Moggs, I see you have installed a radio.” , ' r , “Nothing of the kind,” came the vehement protest. “We paid cash for it.” f : '-yy yy:yyy.'.'., Yt <■ * * ~ * Orator: We must get rid of radicalism, socialism, communism, bolshevism and anarchism. Voice: And what about rheumatism. .; ’* / . *' , ' * ’ The Colonel ordered that one of the unit cars should be sent round to him. ' “Sorry, sir,” replied the N.C.O. “The Major and other officers are out in the cars, and- the Quartermaster has borrowed your bicycle?’ “Well find my batman,” shouted the Colonel. “If he’s not wearing my boots, I’ll walk!” ❖ ❖ ❖ “Peter, we’ve been walking out for three years, and I think it’s time- ” „ .“That we got married?” “No! That you bought a car.” * * * j “Do as Dad does. Keep Mum.” Yorkshireman’s War Slogan.. ,

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War Wit, Volume 1, Issue 3, 1 April 1941, Page 8

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SUFFERER. War Wit, Volume 1, Issue 3, 1 April 1941, Page 8

SUFFERER. War Wit, Volume 1, Issue 3, 1 April 1941, Page 8

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