A boil in the kettle is worth two on the neck. “Is this train on time,” growled the grouchy passenger. “Oh,” replied the guard, “we never worry about it being on time. We are satisfied if it’s on the rails.” Judge: I seem to have seen your face before. Accused: I taught your daughter singing. Judge: Penal servitude for life. Magistrate (to motorist): And which side of the road was he on? Motorist: The suicide. Jack: Lhst time I kissed a girl she called a policeman. Joe: That’s nothing. Last time I kissed a girl she called a clergyman. “The modern woman,” says a sporting paper, “frequently bets. But then she rarely has much on.” Officer (to couple in parked car): Don't you see the sign, “Fine for parking.” Driver: Yes, officer, I see it, and heartily agree with it. Football Freddie: See that inside left? He’ll be our best man before the season’s much older. Tender Trixie: Oh, darling, isn’t this rather sudden?
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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 254, 3 November 1939, Page 4 (Supplement)
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164Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 254, 3 November 1939, Page 4 (Supplement)
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