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Show Rebound Niece: "Auntie, why it is Uncle hasn't any hair?" Auntie: "Why, it's because he is a wise man and thinks so much. You see, it hasn't time- to grow." Niece: "Then, Auntie, why is it that you have so much hair?" Auntie: "Now, dear, run along and don't tire Auntie with questions." Bored Himself An elderly gentleman, whose memory had failed with the passage pas-sage of the years, was fond of reading, but never remembered what he read. His daughter, who supplied him with books, realized this and gave him the same volume vol-ume from time to time. On being asked, on one occasion, how he enjoyed en-joyed the book, he said, "Oh, the subject matter is most interesting, interest-ing, but I believe the author has a tendency to repeat himself." Safety First Farmer Jones was very proud of his first bank account, and carefully checked each statement he received. When he had accumulated accumu-lated $200, he presented the teller with a withdrawal slip for the entire en-tire amount. "Why are you closing your account, Mr. Jones?" queried the teller, handing him the money. "Have you lost confidence in us?" "Oh, 'tain't that, 'tain't that at all. And I ain't closing the account. ac-count. I jest want to count the money to see that it's all here." Wig and Wag An English barrister entered the court with his wig askew, and was puzzled at the merriment evident evi-dent among his fellows. "What's wrong," he asked. "Is my wig not in order?" "Oh, it's not your wig," one wag replied, "It's what's under it." |