A MILITIAMAN was being reprimanded for the poor progress he was making with his rifle.
Instructor: "If only you could handle your rifle as you handle your knife and fork.
Militiaman: "Yes, sergeant, but I've had 19 years' practice with a knife and fork."
Counterfeit "Hullo, Slimey. I'm sorry I put a dirty trick across you last week." "Whatter you mean?" "Well, the diamond bracelet I sold you was a fake." "Oh, that's all right. I paid you with ihe money I took out of your hip pocket." "Oh, that's quite O.K,, it was counterfeit."
Flying High A convoy of Army lorries had just come to a standstill, and the drivers were watching an RAF. plane flying at a great height, One of the drivers said to his mate, "Say, Bill, I shouldn't care to be up there with that pilot."
Bill promptly replied: "I shouldn't care to be up there without him,"
Scalding Hot A MEDICAL student was having lessons in the art of bathing a small baby. He was given the child and told on no account to put the baby into the water. He started well, but after a time there was a big splash and a call for help. "Doctor! Doctor!" called the student, "I've dropped the baby in the water" "Then pull it out," the doctor called back. "I can't, doctor," was the reply. "It's too hot!"
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