PASSING MOMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1931, Page 6

PASSING MOMENTS

. Birth Notice. Nurse: •‘Professor, a boy lias 11 >- | rived.” Professor (absent-mindedly): "Ask . fiiin wfiat he wants.” No Occupation "Wliat do you dot” "1 keep house, scrub, scour, bake, wash dishes, cook, do tlio laundry, iron sew.” And the census taker listed her: "Housewne—no occupation.” A. University student, when sitting for an examination, was asked to compose one verse of poetry including the words "analyse” and "anatomy.” He wrote: My analyse over the ocean, My analyse over the sea, Oh, who will go over the ocean And bring back my anatomy. Wife (angrily): "I'm going to dis- ! charge that chauffeer. Ho nearly killed me yesterady.” Husband (beseechingly): "Please dear, give the poor man another chance.” , A Los Angeles newspaper, incidentally, reports that during a recent wind storm, seventeen Austins were counted passing over a Hollywood hotel. Angler (pointing to huge dirigible passing overhead); "It’s one like that, that got away from me last week.” Young Wife: "Is the cocktail O.K. dear ?” I Husband: "Rather, just like mother used to shake.” , Oriign of the Grand Canyon. Once upon a time, in Colorado, an Aberdonian dropped a sixpence in a rabbit hole—-! —The Canny Tales Calendar. Oh, Doctor. "You remember when you cured mv rheumatism a couple of years 'ago. Doc?” asked the patient, "and you told me that I should avoid dampness ?” "Yes, that’s right,” replied the doc. tor. approvingly. "Well, I’ve come to ask you if T can take a hath.”