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Evening Star, Issue 20061, 29 December 1928, Page 11

_ A local grouser during a recent Royal visit to Newcastle, England, was complaining “ that he haddent a vot to say who shud be king.” “No,” replied a bystander, who did not sympathise with his views, “ an’ if King George had had a vote ye waddant be a subject.” A young man was being questioned by a life assurance official about his family’s health. He was asked: “Of what did your grandfather die ? ” The applicant hesitated a few moments, and then stammered out: “I—l’m not sure, but I think he died in infancy.” A turkey with four legs is reported to have been hatched. The sort of bird that diners always demand from the hard-worked carver has far more legs than that. “Hello, Jack,” said Tom, “ hev ye no been doon to the toon to see the "King? ” “ Wey, man.", said Jack, “aa hev just cum back.” “ Hid ye see aall rcet?” Tom asked. “No,” replied Jack. “Aa couldn’t git near fer folks that said they y/addent gan*” “ ' 1