TOLL-CALL.

War Wit, Volume 1, Issue 5, 1 June 1941, Page 9

TOLL-CALL.

By long-distance telephone: “Hullo, Muss! Where were you when those English swine bombed Taranto?” “Speak up Adolph! I can’t hear you.” , “And, Muss, that was terrible at Sidi Barrani!” “What’s that, Adolph? You seem a long distance away. Your voice is very faint. Ar you speaking from London, Adolph?” ❖ ❖ ❖ A man called on a friend who was a member of the A.F.S., and found him standing on the hearthrug with his back to the fire. They discussed the weather, Hitler, garden pests, etc., and presently a spark flew out and landed on the seat of the A.F.S. man’s trousers. He took no, notice. “Your trousers are smouldering,” said his friend. “Yes, I know,” replied the A.F.S. man, “but this is my day off.” * * * . Yugoslavia’s new attitude to Germany: Yugo-to-blazes.

' “Papa.—On April 5, at Malolo Hospital, Helensville, to Mr. and Mrs. M. Papa, Haupai, a son.” Birth notice in “N.Z. Herald.” Congratulations, Papa! * * * A The German bombing of Belgrade was carried out with characteristic thoroughness. With true nobility they observed the slogan: “Women and children first.” * * * “I took my lassie home late last night and that dog of hers is a menace to life and limb.” “Go on, his bark is worst than his bite.” “Don’t I know it? It was his bark that woke her father up;” * * * , Newy-appointed non-com. (examining first print from the negative) : “Isn’t there some way to make my moustache show a little plainer? Photographer: Yes, you might wait a few years and then come again.