A wealthy convict in an American gaol provided a six-course dinner for his fellow-prisoners. It is reported that the feast was followed by a hearty rendering of “For he’s a jolly good felon.” A -woman had just bought a postage stamp at a sub-office. “Must I stick it on myself?” she asked. “Positively not. madam,” replied the clerk. “It will accomplish more if you stick it on tjpe envelope.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 March 1939, Page 9
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69Untitled Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 March 1939, Page 9
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