All the Way from Germany Tue latest collective noun:—
A scuttle of ships, Short Order He had been enjoying a lively evening out and was waiting for the train to take him home, After a time he wandered up to the signal-box door, For some moments he gazed in wonder at the signalman pulling over his levers.
Then gradually a smile of understanding came over his face, and he exclaimed: "Mine's a bitter!"
Leave-passes An order issued by a certain Army Command in Britain is an example of how official pronouncements can brighten the dullest day.
It refers to certain coloured leave-passes, and runs as follows: "Members of the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service will show their pink forms whenever called upon to do so."
Slipped He was a very well-built sergeant-major, and full of his own importane:
"Drill's important," he said to a batch of new recruits. "It develops the body. Look at me!" he added, with a smirk. "Not so long ago I was said to have the finest chest of any man in the British Army!"
"And now it's slipped!" sighed a voice from the back of the group, Superior Tue tramp entered a coffee-shop in New York and asked for a glass of water. He emptied the glass, used a napkin to wipe his mouth, and helped himself to a toothpick as he made for the door, The manager glared at him, "Look here, you," he snapped. "I notice that whenever you manage to dig up a few coins you go to that restaurant across the street to eat. But when you're broke, you always come running in here for a glass of water and a toothpick!"
The tramp shrugged.
"You should feel flattered," he stated calmly, "It proves you stock a superior brand of toothpicks!"
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