SOME NONSENSE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1929, Page 7

SOME NONSENSE

Pll OOF. Street Musician: Bo you think people can hear us? Second Musician: Yes, somebody’s just shut a window. UNNECESSARY. Lady (engaging maid): As for your evenings out, 1 am prepared to meet you half way. ■Maid: No need to do that, ma’am Mv young man’ll see me to the gate.

HIS MISTAKE. A man who shot and wounded a saxo phone player one night pleaded that he thought it was a cat. “Hue you mustn’t even shoot a cat” •said the magistrate. “I thought this one was very ill” pleaded the man.

A BIT THICK. Miss Vane: I know he was talking to you about me. Now, wasn’t he? Miss Spite: Well, yes. Miss Vane: I thought I heard him remark that I had a thi k head of hfvir. Miss' Spite: Partly correct. He didn’t mention your hair, however. HOW BO YOU SAY “BEER?” . Two friends were talking over a projected holiday on the Cont.nent. “I say,” said one, “how do we ask f.r water in Paris?” “ ‘Avez-vous’—” 'began the otheuy tiny water water in Paris?” NOT WHAT HE MEANT. A young man who had spent his holidays motoring was recounting his experiences to an elderly aunt. “It was very jolly, except on one occassion when I encountered a damp inn he said. “Oh,” said the aunt severely, “I pro sume the—or—pin went through your tyre?”