The Archive · 1940

IN PARENTHESIS

He'll Change His Mind "Hoo is your new minister getting on?"

"Oh, no' sao bad. No sao bad."

"But they tell me he disna' believe in hell."

"Ah, weel, he'll no be long in this parish til he changes his mind."

Naturally pes "What is a brick hod used for, There is the chance that once the Canadian mosquitoes have become addicted to pure Aryan blood, they will refuse to have anything to do with that of the lesser races. Should that prove to be the case, probably the Canadians will be able to do away with wire-netting and the like protections against their summer pest, and secure all the protection necessary by answering the question "Have you a little German in your home?" in the affirmative. All of which goes to show that even the humblest of creatures—such as for example the Nazi—has its place in the scheme of creation.

"Why, for carrying bricks. You should know that. It explains itself Johnny (after a moment's silence): "Then I suppose a tripod is used for carrying tripe?"

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