Two spinster ladies were discussing the small congregations attending their respective churches. One remarked that the usual number attending her church was never more than 50.
"Thats nothing," replied the other. "So few attend our services that when the minister s proposal.' beloved,' we're inclined to think it's a personal Sense of Humour GERMANS listening-in to their own radio stations recently were given these gems of wisdom, or crumbs of comfort:
A caterpillar in the vegetable dish is better than no meat.
Have soup for breakfast instead of coffee.
The German nation has returned to the modest standard of living of its ancestors.
With the necessary sense of humour the German people will get over all the present dificulties, The issue of new ersatz coins to, the value of one, five and ten pfennig was also announced. These coins, of zine, will replace the copper and bronze currency now in use.
Scandal after scandal in the League of German Girls has created uneasiness among German mothers, who only with the greatest reluctance sce their daughters come under the moral influence of the Nazis. within twant years that fact has been clearly demonstrated, and the sons of the veterans of the last war, have already shown the world that they are just as fine a lot of men as were thi fathers before them. So too have the French, and the German claim to have exclusive possession of the military virtues, has been shown to be the empty boast it was always thought to be. Probably one of the character-istles which go to reinforce the sturdiness which is traditional is the British sense of humour which does assist men in facing the most desperate situations. In this connection a story comes from norway of the British soldier in charge of prisoners who found that they would attempt to make off into the forest through which they were passing, and in some cases succeed in effecting their escape. It was indeed a pretty thought with which he put an end to that. He ordered his companions to cut off all the trouser buttons of the prisoners, Germans of any profession are now eligible for posts as teachers in Poland without having Previous experience.
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