The Archive · 1940

In Parenthesis Silver Lining

"Win do you have so many Scotsmen amens your airmen?" asked the: American who had been, shown over the flying ground, "It's like this," replied his English quite, "Since the Scots have learned that every cloud has a silver lining we can't keep "em onl."

Omens Two prospective mothers were chaiting. One said: Isn't it funny? When 1 was coming. out of the church yesterday the band outside was playing "Two Little Boys in Blue."

Second mother: Good lord, when 1 was com-jing out of church the band' outside was play= Ing "Ten Little Nigger Boys'

Change Wanted He was erying bitterly, and when the bus conductor asked the reason the youngster replied that he had lost the money: for his fare.

The conductor punched a twopenny ticket, jete you are, sonny," he said.

He was turning away when he heard a small, indignant votee: """Exe—ood'yut fink yee swirld in? It was a tenner wot T lorst-

False wi tthe captain was making a "kit inspec-ton he noticed Private Smit) ad no tooth-

"Where's your tooth-brush?" demanded he.

"Here, sit," said Smith, producing a large scrubbing brush.

"You don't mean to tell me you can get that thing into your mouth, do you?" said the "No, sit," replied Smith, without changing his expression, "I takes me teeth out, Surplus Tomary had been "down on the farm," where eats had a way of appearing and disappearing, When he went home to visit his parents, he found that a new baby brother and sister had The proud father waited for Master Tommy's reaction, It came: "Which are you going to Deep Sea Humour 'A Burrisit submarine on patrol duly had to Jaive to avoid an enemy ship, which then droped depth charges.

One of these, Ju exploding, made the sub: marine heel over. It tilted so far that the alarm, all rang, and some of the lights went out, For a moment thave was dead silence, Kvery lone of the crew waited to know the worst, shout from the ship's comedies The tension was relieved—and, better stil, the submarine was undamaged.

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