Show 4 PRESENTED WITH A BIRTHDAY Henceforth John Prultt Will Celebrate Natal Day with Others on the Glorious Fourth It Isnt everybody who can glvo a birthday present like William E Bern er gave to John Prultt colored a couple of days ago Berner Is the marriage license clerk nt the county clerks office atyj as such he encounters all kinds of queer situations The other day Pruitt came In to get a license to wpd Eliza Clln kenbeard Before a license can be procured nowadays one must answer I In writing all kinds of foolish questions ques-tions among them being the date ol birth Prultt scratched his head when asked his natal day Fact Is Ah dont know he said Dont know how old you arof Ber r ner asked Not for sure Somewheres near 40 I guess Havent you a birthday Never had a birthday Well Ill make you a present of a birthday right now said Berner Everybody should have a birthday You are 40 years old and you were born on the Fourth of July And Berner wrote It down on tho marriage license papers that way Now remember said Berner when Pruitt started to leave You were born on tho Fourth of July nnd you mustnt forget to celebrate your birthday when it comes around t I wont said Pruitt highly oleased Indianapolis News |