Fraternity-Testvériség, 1963 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1963-03-01 / 3. szám
FRATERNITY 17 LET’S SMILE A Texan matron, according to a Miss Marie Morgan, is reported to have said, “I gave my husband a Cadillac for Christmas so I wouldn’t have anything to wrap.” ★ ★ ★ A farmer once asked the editor of a country newspaper for advice. “I have a horse that at times appears normal, but at other times is lame to an alarming degree. What shall I do?” The reply came: “The next time your horse appears normal, sell him.” ★ ★ ★ Just before the demise of the television quiz shows, a lady was asked to name a State in the Union beginning with the letter V. She thought for a moment, then shook her head helplessly. “Oh, come now, think”, begged the quizmaster. “V as in Ver . . .” “Of course!” shouted the lady triumphantly. “Vermouth.” ★ ★ ★ “Your name, please?” asked the registration officer. “Matilda Brown”, answered the woman. “And your age?” he pursued. “Have the Misses Hill, next door, given you their ages?” she asked. “No”, said the officer. “Well, then, I’m the same age as they are.” “That will do”, said the officer. Then, proceeding to fill out the form, he wrote, “Matilda Brown, as old as the Hills.” ★ ★ ★ “I don’t want to scare you”, the 8-year-old told his teacher, “but my daddy says if I don’t get better grades in my school work, somebody’s gonna get spanked.” ★ ★ ★ Young Billy came home from camp with the news that on the last day the arts and crafts counselor had awarded prizes for the best drawing. “Did you get one?” asked his mother. “No”, replied the lad, smiling brightly, “but I got horrible mention.” ★ ★ ★ A high school girl seated next to a famous astronomer at a dinner party struck up a conversation, asking: “What do you do in life?” He replied: “I study astronomy.” “Oh”, said the young lady, “I finished astronomy last year.” ★ ★ ★ The kindergarten teacher was teaching her class how to count money. Placing a half dollar on her desk, she asked: “What is that?” Said a small voice from the back row: “Tails.” ★ ★ ★ A little boy ran into a drug store very excitedly and shouted: “My dad’s being chased by a bull!” “What do you want me to do about it?” asked the nervuos clerk. “Put film in my camera, quick”, the boy replied.
