JOKE CORNER

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 23, 12 November 1943, Page 6

JOKE CORNER

Johnny's Ma: Johnny. J in;re were Mi roc pieces ot cake in the pantry, and now there i> only one. How (lid that happen Johnny: Well, it Mas mi dark in there I didn't sec the other ;)ioee. I-'il Saudi !3oy: I'd like to >ec fish cry. Scond "i.ittlf. 1 >illn!>-l>t] 1: --"i>li do not fry. First Ditto: They do. too! I'npa said he saw some wbales' blubber.

The ganger found, one of liis navvies vesting on his spade. "I thought j-ou told me .you never got tired," thundered the gangster. "Quite right, guv'nor," was the reply. "I always stop and rest before I get tired." n» m m m The bookseller and his friend were, talking about the days of depression that arc past. "What kind of books did you find at ere most affected by hard limes?" asked the friend. "Pocket books,, undoubtedly,"* replied the bookseller. • cn Pal: I hear your wife is sick Mike ? Mike: She is that. Pat: Is it dangerous she is ? Mike: Not at all; she's too weak to be dangerous any more! I Teddy dressed up in his brother's clothes. And he was wondrous fair; Ilis brother came and took them oil' And left poor Teddy bare. The teacher told the class that the suffix 'stan' means the place of, and gave as an example Hindustan, tlie place of the Hindus. She asked for other examples. "Umbrclla-stan," quickly replied a bright boy. A very talkative young man of the know-all variety was watching the arrivals and departures at Croydon Aerodrome. Four 'planes were drawn up on the tarmac and the noise, of their engines was deafening. "What a din!" bawled ttlie young know-all. "i can hardly hear myself talking." "Don't worry.' remarked a longsuffering bystander, "you are not missing much.'' I , .