SMILE AWHILE

Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1929, Page 8

SMILE AWHILE

HAIR-RAISING! “What’s good for a bald head?” “Plenty of hair.” SHUT UP 1 Old Lady: How do you like school, my little man? Small Boy : Closed.. LEST SHE FORGET! “Doctor, what shall I do ior a poor memory V ’ “First pay my fee in advance.” THEN HE WOKE UP. “I haven’t slept for days.” “Sick?” “No, I sleep at nights.” THE REAL MACK AY. “Do you get fine board here?” “Yes, the breakfast tastes like sawdust.” ON SPEAKING TERMS. Office Boy: The boss is beginning to take an interest in me. Head Clerk: Is lie? “Yes, lie asked me yesterday if 1 worked here.” SOLD. First Burglar: Any luck lately, Pete? ! Second Burglar: No; worked on a safe for three hours, ai)d when I finally got: it blowed open it was a newfangled wireless set. i DRY. i . . ■!>.' . “I cannot, understand,” said the vicar, “why- so many of our congregation go straight from church to the public, house.” “Oh,” sab!,his lively curate, “that’s what is known as ‘the thirst after righteousness.’ ” ! THEY NEEDED IT! Alderman Puff (at the council meeting, Puddleton): Gentlemen, we have been sending our lunatics to Pottyfield Asylum for a long time, and it has cost us a great deal of money. But I am glad to bo able to make the statement that we have now built an asylum for ourselves.