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Show In Fancy Only At a USO concert a very stout soprano was singing, "If I had the wings of a dove, I'd fly " A rookie in the rear exclaimed, "Why, that bird would need the wings of a bomber." "Cats, my dear!" said the spinster. spin-ster. "I hate the very sight of them. I had a sweet little canary and some cat got that. I had a perfect parrot, and some cat got that. I had an adorable fiance once and oh, don't mention cats to me!" He Got Around "What's your name?" the manager man-ager asked the young lad applying for a job. "Ford," said the boy. "What's your first name?" "Henry." "Henry Ford, eh?" the manager smiled. "That's a pretty well-known well-known name." "Uh-huh," replied the boy. "It should be. I've been delivering groceries in this town for nearly five years." Unanimous First Sfte's pretty as a picture. Second Yeah! Nice jrame, too. Made It Difficult A woman desiring some yarn to knit a sweater for her dog, asked the clerk how to go about the knitting. knit-ting. "How big is the dog?" asked the salesgirl. The woman's illustrations illus-trations were not very successful. "Maybe you'd better bring him in," suggested the girl. "Oh, I can't do that," said the woman. "It's to be a surprise for him." He'd Forgotten Wife Do you know what day it is? Just 25 years ago we became engaged. Absent-minded Professor Why didnt you remind me before, dear? lis high time that we got married. Proved It John and Harry were lying down sunning themselves one summer day. A farmer approaching said, "I'll give the laziest of you fellows a dollar." Harry (yawning and never raising rais-ing an eyelid) said, "Just slip her in my pocket." Tact is the art of making one's company feel at home when you wish they were. Much Impressed Munhall Where in the world did you get that black eye? Jimmy I went to a dance and was struck by the beauty of the place. |