The Archive · 1937

In Parenthesis

So Would We "That is a skyscraper," announced the guide, Old Lady: "Oh, my! Td love to see it work."

You'd Be Surprised "And as far as that Tomn Tompkins goes, I don't like him.

"But Father, you don't know how far he goes."

Good Manners Doctor: "Sit down, sonny, you have shown good manners long enough,"

Small Boy: "It ain't good manners, doctor, it's a boil."

The Old Roue Mrs. Goldberg and Mrs, Silverstein were gossiping over the back fence.

"I heard it to-day dot Abie Keinsky vos keeping a budget."

"Vot—und his vite too?" eae The Brute Bus Driver: "Madam, that child will have to pay full fare. He is over five years of age."

Madam: "But "he can't be. I have only been married four years.

Bus Driver: "Never mind the true confessions; let's have the money."

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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