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Show Rather "Tall" Story. Two travelers Just back from their lollday trip were disputing as to which ,had experienced the greatest cold. 'Said one: "In the part of Ireland tmhere I was the ground is frozen so hard that when .they want to bury a mam they Just 'sharpen his feet and drlv ihlm In "with a pile hammer." The other replied : "Yes, I know that place. Didn't Btay there long; found It not ibraclng ?nough for me. Went on to a small town farther north. The hotel where i was staying caught fire. No fire escapes es-capes or ladders in that primitive settlement. set-tlement. Staircase burned away. Luckily Luck-ily kept my presence of mind. Emptied Emp-tied my bath out of the window and did down the Icicle." |