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War Wit, Volume 1, Issue 9, 1 October 1941, Page 16

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A distinguished British officer, visiting an overseas camp of seasoned New Zealand troops, lectured them at length on battle tactics. When he concluded, the officer turned to a New Zealand sergeant standing nearby. “I say, Sergeant/ ’he remarked, “a lot of your men seem to have bad coughs, what!” ’ ‘‘They’re not coughs, sir,”. said the Sergeant, “they’re time signals.” * * * \ For some reason dr other the Magistrate was not quite clear as to what the case was all about, so he tried to find out by questioning the prisoner. “What were you doing when you were arrested?” . “Waiting, sir.” ' “What for?” ' “Money, sir.” “Who was to give you the money?? , 4 “The man I was waiting for, sir.” “What did he owe it to you for?” “Waiting, sir.” The Magistrate felt his head beginning to swim, and he made a last effort to get things clear. “What do you do for a living?” he demanded. “Waiting, sir,” said the prisoner. * * * Latest simile: As plain as an abo. in a blackout.