The Archive · 1939

IN PARENTHESIS

Whistling While They Wait "Your office is full of cheerful, happy workers."

On are mistaken. Those are my creditors whistling for their money."

Unbeaten A DAIRYMAN advertised: ed_cow:

"Milk from content-

The. butcher opposite retaliated with: "Sausage from pigs that died happy."

Not His "Proper" Tea "Are you sure you won't have ice of cake, Tommy?"

"No, thank you; I'll be having a proper tea when I get back home."

Slow pta For a long time the young man sat beside the pretty girl on the park seat. Then she got up to go.

Youth: "Miss, your handbag!"

Girl "Oh, so you are not dumb, after all."

So Tactless About Christmas-time a little girl was told that she was naughty, and Santa Claus might not bring her a present.

"Well," she said, "you need not say it so near the chimu:

Keep Him Happy "You used say you'd never marry a man for his money "True, but I want a husband who has a lovely disposition, and if he hadn't much money he might be worried and ill-tempered."

Looking Back Limite Dorothy had been so persistently naughty that her daddy was at last forced to spank her, and the tears were still flowing when her granny arrived for tea. She hastily dried her eyes and sat down beside the old lady on the sofa.

Suddenly she piped out in a very cheerful voice, "Granny, dear, please tell me all about the times when you and granded used to spank daddy!"

Didn't Want to be Shocked Min. Jones: "Would you kindly let me see the most atrocious—I mean the worst-looking neckties you have in stock?"

Shopman: "Yes, sir. These are two for eleven-pence ha'penny; these are——"

Mr. Jones: "Oh!" I don't want to buy. I simply want to know the worst I want to prepare myself for the shock of my wife's birthday present. That is all, thank you."

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