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Show H'i CAN YOU BEAT IT? H Everybody has heard the slang of L the short-order restaurant, and every H i waiter has a few phrases on which m si he prides himself. &, J The greatest artist in this line is m said to work behind the counter in a m restaurant in a Pennsylvania city. Ac- H cording to reports, he has never failed H in translating an order into a Ian- M guage of his own, and he and the cook M understand each other absolutely. M "One order of split-pea soup," cries B the customer. ... H "Splash of split peas," cries the m waiter. m "An order of ham and eggs," says B M "Roast two on a slice of squeal!" M the waiter shputs into the tube. M "Cup of coffee without cream and a M couple of doughnuts," another will or- M der. H "Two submarines and a mug of m " murk no cow," orders the waiter. B "Beef stew and a cup of tea for me," M a new arrival says. B "Bossy in a bowl boiled leaves on M the side!" sings the waiter. M "A dozen raw oysters," orders a M busy business man. m "Twelve alive in the shell!" shouts m the waiter. fl "Where are my eggs and toast?" M complains a man who has been wait- Hj M " "Bush the biddies on a raft!" cries M 1 the waiter. Exchange. |