Two Conundrums and a Scotch Humour Tale
Irvin S. Cobb discusses Scots and humor with reflections on a Punch conundrum and jokes about Scotch thrift and business shrewdness. A pub scene illustrates a Scot’s quick grip on brandy after hearing of a spiked drink in 1862 Edinburgh, highlighting cultural stereotypes with light satire.
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Warranted to Keep in a Cold Climate
A biographer recalls Sir Henry Irving’s distaste for audience distractions as Nansen sits in the royal box during Irving’s London engagement. The anecdote, attributed by Sam Blythe, highlights Irving’s aloofness when confronted with competing celebrity.
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In Savannah a bride plans to marry and save wages for four months. After the ceremony she seeks her mistress to oversee land, but balks at trusting all the money to a stranger, citing the risk of a honeymoon trip.
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