“Would you care to join our debating society?” “No, thanks; I’m already married.” It was at a concert in the local hall. A member of the company would insist on singing several songs. The fact that his voice was far from pleasing did not deter him. At last one exasperated listener inquired: “Do you know ‘The Long, Long Trail’? “Yes,” replied the vocalist, proudly. “Shall I sing it?” “No,” snapped the bored one. “Hike it!”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 February 1939, Page 10
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75Untitled Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 February 1939, Page 10
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