Fraternity-Testvériség, 1959 (37. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1959-04-01 / 4. szám
10 FRATERNITY LET’S SMILE “After all, you can’t take it with you”, said the exasperated salesman who was trying without success to sell a grand piano to a wealthy old lady. She replied: “I can take it with me easier than a grand piano.” ★ ★ ★ When you say you have troubles as great as my own I’m forced to admit that is true, But consider the fact that mine happen to me While yours merely happen to you. “Calm down, son”, said the father of the marriageable daughter to the fidgeting young man. “I bet you want to marry my daughter and you’re shy about asking for her. Well, take her, my boy, marry her and good luck to you.” “Oh, no, it isn’t that, Mr. Smith”, the suitor answered. “I just wondered if you could lend me $25.00.” “Lend you $25.00!” exploded the father. “I should say not! I hardly know you!” ★ ★ In school one day, a little boy was telling his teacher about his dog. Teacher: “What kind is it?” Boy: “Oh, he’s a mixed up kind — sort of a cocker scandal.” ★ ★ ★ The maid had just answered the door bell. “It was two ladies”, the girl explained to her mistress, “and I said that you were not at home.” “And what did they say?” asked the lady of the house. “One said to the other, ‘Well, Friday the 13th is not such an unlucky day, after all!’ ” *■ ★ ★ Want ad in a city newspaper: “Woman, twenty-one, would like job running elevator in office building. Has no experience and would like to begin in low building.” ★ ★ ★ Bride: “I baked two kinds of biscuits today. Would you like to take your pick?” Husband: “No, thanks, dear. I’ll take my hammer.” ★ ★ ★ There was a newly established college whose administration had fond hopes of developing it into Ivy League status. One morning a notice was posted on the campus bulletin board. “At this college”, it read, “it is traditional for all freshmen to remove their hats while crossing the quadrangle. This tradition goes into effect Monday morning.”
