Show JOKE SAVED HIS BUSINESS inspiration staved off bankruptcy and laid foundation of big fortune rubber oysters and april I 1 lold the foundation of my success said a mil ho dalre hotel man iliin 1 I tied had a small saloon in them days and things allinos looked very black they looked in fact like bankruptcy so in desperation I 1 cut an old rubber doormat doorman into oyster eloped pieces on april 1 and fried them in egg and bread crumbs to a tasty brown there was war only one man in the bar whenn when A fetched in that dish of rubber oysters ills his eyes glittered and he grabbed a fork jabbed it into a big fellow and took a hungry bite seeing tho the surprised look that spread over his face I 1 turned away to hide bide a smile lie ho gave an awkward laugh and said Th thorns ems line oysters ill bring a couple of the boys in to sample thern them sure enough he brought two friends a half hour later the friends no sooner saw the appetizing rubber oysters than setting down their beor beer they each sunk their teeth in one they too sent in friends for oysters I 1 fried up tip no less than three old doormats door mats and two overshoes that april fool the whole town laughed and the papers printed funny stories about my joke my aly joint got real popular 1 in short I 1 was saved saved from bankrupt by rubber oysters |