Fraternity-Testvériség, 1959 (37. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1959-12-01 / 12. szám
FRATERNITY 19 LET’S SMILE A story is told of an airplane pilot who addressed his passengers over the intercommunication system to tell them that he had lost his way. He explained that the radar was not working, the radio beam could not be picked up, and the compass was broken. “But”, he added encouragingly, “you will be glad to know that we are making very good time.” k k k An English teacher, confronted with what to put on a boy’s report card when he knew the youngster was cheating but couldn’t prove it, finally came up with “Forging his way stealthily ahead!” k k k Two doctors recently met for the first time since they were at college together. “I’m specializing in nerve treatment”, said one. “And have you had any success?” asked the other. “I should say so”, was the reply. “When I had finished with my last patient, he asked me to loan him a hundred dollars!” ★ ★ ★ Two bookies leaving a church service: “The word is ‘Hallelujah’, stupid, not ‘Hialeah’!” ★ ★ ★ Two women who had not seen each other for a long time met on the street one day. “Why. Mary”, said one of them. “I see you got your new fur coat after all. I remember that you said your husband couldn’t afford to buy one.” “So I did”, replied the other, “but we had a stroke of luck. My husband fell and broke his leg, and the insurance company paid him $400.” ★ ★ ★ On the outskirts of an Oklahoma town are six service stations in a row. Posted in front of the first is a large sign: “Last Chance to Buy Gas — the Next Five Stations are Mirages.” k k k The story goes that Noah was taking a last long look around the Ark after it had finally come to rest on dry land. All the animals had left, except two snakes. “Why don’t you two also go forth and multiply as I told you to?” asked Noah. “We can’t”, said one. “We’re adders.” k k k The visitor was standing by watching the farmer milk a cow. All of a sudden a bull charged toward them, but stopped suddenly just short of the farmer. The visitor dashed for cover but the farmer went on milking undisturbed. “Aren’t you scared?” the visitor gasped. “No”, the farmer replied. “This cow happens to be the bull’s mother- in-law.”
