WANTED THE WINNING LOBSTER.
Mr Frank Daniels, the American comedian, while playing a recent engagement in Baltimore gave a dinner to scSie friends after the show one evening Broded live lobster was on the menS, and one was brought in minus a claw waiter, Mr Daniels said: What do you mean by serving mc with an imuerfeet lobster?"
"Excuse mc, sah, but Ah did"nt think you'd mind a little thing like dat, sah. These lobsters got to fighting in the basket, and this one lost his claw," said the waiter.
"Take this lobster out immediately" replied Mr Daniels, "and bring mc the winner." °
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 151, 26 June 1907, Page 8
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103WANTED THE WINNING LOBSTER. Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 151, 26 June 1907, Page 8
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