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Show Explanation A negro had been trying for a long time to gain membership in a lodge. They found so many reasons for postponing the induction induc-tion ceremonies that he became suspicious. "Ah'm inclined to think," he said, "dat yo' niggahs doan' want me in dis heah lodge." "Well," said the chairman, "I'll tell yo' how it is. Yo' is bald, ain't yo'?" "Yeah. But what dat got to do wid it?" "An' yo' is black ain't yo'?" continued the chairman. ' Sho' nuff." "Well, den, considah yo'self black bald." Fraternal Dexterity A rather bewildered man was attending his first lodge meeting. He was now a full-fledged member and was entitled to the same rights and privileges that the others enjoyed. As he started to pull out his watch to find out the time he realized there wasn't any to pull out. It had been lifted. He reported it quietly to the president presi-dent of the lodge who immediately asked, "Who was standing next to you last?" The' new member pointed out a man with whom he had been chatting a few minutes before. "O. K.," said the president, "you just wait here. Everything will be all right." A few minutes later the president presi-dent came back to the new member mem-ber and slipped him his watch. "Swell," said the new man, "thanks a lot. Did he say anything?" any-thing?" "Pipe down," whispered the, president hoarsely, "h e ain't1 missed it yet." No Quotes Mrs. Newlywed greeted her husband as he returned from the office with copious crocodile tearsi and a telegram. "I had to open the telegram," she said. "Your rich uncle has passed away." After a short pause she couldn't contain herself any longer. "He mentioned you in his will, didn't he?" she asked. "Yes, he did," her husband said, "but I wouldn't care to repeat re-peat what he said." |