Show what wh at b 0 45 thinks co b about rivals for nudism ANTA MONICA CALIF S SANTA I 1 took part in a parade celebrating old days in california riding in an ancient open carriage with our postmaster here he calls jim parley farley jim and our congressman who like practically all democrats in good standing in the southern part of the state craves to be the next nominee for governor if any more aspirants bob up there wont be anybody left to vote for them this certainly has been a banner year tor for oranges and candidates our outfit got a lot of cheers from the crowds and a perfect ovation when passing a given point where the elks also were giving away beer all irvin S cobb three of us felt pretty proud of ourselves until we realized that probably the applause meant tor for us there must have been thousands in that crowd never before seen a horse drawn pleasure vehicle it if lady godiva dressed only in her long hair rode on a white horse through any modern city street probably be ten hurrah for the horse against one who looked a second time at the lady sight of a white horse would be a treat to one and all whereas in these days of nudism and public undressing on the beaches but that will ill be bout about all for that international messes won WITH ITH the great powers tottering on the brink of hostilities to a more ore tottery extent than usual with the spaniards still willing to fight ight to the last italian from brother loan collection with china battered to a bloody hash meat in what would closely resemble a war if only japan had so declared ared it which must indeed be gratifying to the ghosts of the thousands already slain and the homeless refugees from ruined cities this seems a mighty good time for us to keep our shirt on kindly recall that other historic occasion when uncle sam felt called upon to hop into a mess cooked up by foreign nations and as a result not only lost his shirt but has never since been able to collect the laundry bills for washing the said shirt classifying bores IVE F VE been classifying bores class B bores are those still using the lapel clutch or buttonhole grapple whereas a class A bore is one whose boast is that he never lays a finger on you just holds the victim by psychic power lately ive met what I 1 should call a super A type the same be being ng a gentleman who in addition to having perfect technique otherwise had been imbibing garlic to excess and care who knew it when finally rescued they had to use a motor on me meeting this champion le minded me of what I 1 heard the late wilson minzer say to a gentleman who insisted on boring wilson while sut suf fused with the afterglow brought broeg ah t on by combining bourbon whisky and bermuda onions in his diet his hiccoughs coughs were not only frequent but had echoes to them finally when wilson was practically ready for artificial respiration to be applied he said dear sir your breath would start the windmills turning in an old dutch painting IRVIN S COBB 0 service |