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Terrace Bay News, 25 Nov 1954, p. 8

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cen % Ye dinner guest véegAt the table, when the lady of the house noted an important omission. "Betty," she asked her little daughter, who had helped set the table, 'why on earth didn't you put a knife and fork at Mr, White's place?" "T didn't think he'd need them" Betty replied. "Daddy said he eats like a horse," Sei oe Man: "How much will you charge to take my baggage to King Street?" Taxi Drivet:\"A dollar' for, you, 'sir Your luggage goes free." Man: "That's fine. Just take the luggage - I'll] walk," bes aio a The Washington Biological Survey which puts metal bands on wild birds to study their migratory habits, recently ordered new bands with different wording. They now read: "Notify fish and wildlife services, Washington, D.C." Formerly the band said simply, "Warh, Biol, Surv," An irate taxpayer's letter complained, "Sirs: I shot one of your pet crows and followed your instructions. I washed it, boiled it, and served it. It was terrible. Stop fooling the people." Bo SB iox "What's the matter?" yelled the pedestrian to the river. "Are you blind?" "No," shouted the driver, "I hit you, didnt} 178 Oe ' A chip on the shoulderalways in- dicates that there is wood higher up, are Page & Foreman: "For the love of pete, Clancey, stop whistling at your work," Clancey: "Don't get excited, Boss, I ain't workin!" x as Foreman: "What did Murphy say when he fell off the ladder?" Helper: "Shall I leave out the cuss words?" Foreman: "Certainly." Helper: "Nothing." Se Professor: "You in the back of the room, what was the date of the Magna Carta?" NT dunno, It "You don't? Well, let's. try something else. Who was bonny Prince Charley?" Wee dungio. | "Well, then, tell me, what the Tennis Court oath was?" nT dunno, " "You don't! JI assigned this stuff last Friday. What were you doin: last night?" "T was out drinking beer with the boys," "You were} What audacity to stand there and tell me a thing like that! How do you expect to pass this course?!" "T don't mister. in to fix the radiator," I just come xa One man in a thousand is a leader of men. The other nine hundred and ninety-nine follow women, xx Pop: "Jirmy you're eating lik: a little pig. Do you know what a pig ix Kid:: "Sure, Pop, 16'\8 8 'hegte little boy." Oe

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