Fraternity-Testvériség, 1958 (36. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
1958-11-01 / 11. szám
18 FRATERNITY LET’S SMILE The father had taken his little boy to the pet shop to pick out a puppy as a birthday present and the lad spent half an hour looking over the assortment of pooches in the window. “Decided which one you want?” asked his father. “Yes”, replied the boy, pointing to one puppy which was wagging its tail enthusiastically. “That one with the happy ending.” * * * A Scotchman was leaving on a business trip. As he kissed his wife good-bye, he said: “Dinna forget to take little Donald’s glasses off when he isn’t looking at anything.” ★ ★ "PC An employer was interviewing an applicant for a typing job. “I suppose you thoroughly understand the importance of punctuation?” he asked. “Oh, yes, sir”, she replied. “I always get to work on time.” ★ ★ ★ Forced to be a witness against a friend charged with larceny, yet unwilling to call his friend a thief, Old Mose said: “I wouldn’t say he’s an out-an-out thief, but if I wuz a chicken an’ I saw him loafin’ around, I’d sure roost high.” ★ ★ ★ A salesman is a man with a smile on his face, a shine on his shoes — and a lousy territory. ★ ★ ★ “Congress consists of two parts”, said the sixth-grade teacher. “One is the House. Who can tell me what the other is?” A boy raised his hand. “The garage?” he asked. ★ ★ ★ Rich Aunt: “I’m sorry you don’t like your gift, but I did ask you if you wanted a large or small check.” Nephew: “Yes, but I didn’t know you were talking about neckties!” ★ ★ ★ “My boy”, said the boss, “do you believe in life after death?” “Yes, sir.” “Then that makes everything just fine”, the boss went on kindly. “About an hour after you left yesterday to bury your grandfather, he came in to see you.” ★ ★ ★ Two girls were discussing men. Stated one, “Men are all alike.” The other girl from the South replied, “Men are all ah like, too.” ★ ★ ★ A man who had just returned after a two-week’s vacation in Florida was asked: “Did you have a nice time?” “No, it rained every day.” “You seem to have gotten a good tan.” “That’s not tan, that’s rust.”
