Mirror Quip Sparks Lighthearted Banter Between Duo
A playful exchange unfolds as one jokes about vanity while the other retorts that they are not as vain as they seem. The dialogue centers on self perception and humor in everyday banter.
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1924
Page
4
Clock Watcher Clerk and Short Lawyer Tale
A boss questions a clerks clock watching while a barrister jokes about a patent case. The talk turns to a lawyer named Short reading a 6,000 word brief, highlighting the humor in long legal documents.
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Short
Time to retire a cunning farmer joke
Farmer Skinner hires a country youth for daily meals and work. The boy eats breakfast dinner supper then declares he goes to bed after supper, leaving the farmer puzzled by the man’s plan to work. The exchange ends with the youth refusing to work after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinner
Skinder
Father of twelve misleads crowd at seaside trip
A man named Griffiths, father of twelve, plans a spring seaside outing. At the station, a policeman questions him about the growing crowd following the family, and the man denies any misdeed while the crowd trails behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Griffiths
Parrot on Roof Causes Farce as Man Misreads
Mrs. Jay's parrot Polly sits on the roof while a passerby uses a ladder to rescue it. The bird scolds the man who climbs up, then he retreats after realizing the bird did not need rescuing.
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Mrs. Jay
Polly
Head Or Heels In A Pit Job Tale
A youth begins work in a local pit and drives a pit pony. When the roof is too low for the pony to pass he hacks the roof. The foreman warns but the lad insists the pony’s head must pass and asks if he would cut the floor instead.
Burglary Witness’s Witty Courtroom Moment
In a courtroom the burglar’s wife sits in the witness box. Prosecutor asks how she married the defendant. She quips she chose between a lawyer and a burglar as she aged.
Scarecrow Rally Follows Tall Tales at Dinner
A near sighted man, returning home through a field, pauses before a scarecrow after hearing fishermen boast of huge catches. He questions the scarecrow’s length and recalls the night of stories. The dialogue includes jokes about engagements and a boy taking apples from a donkey’s owner.
Make Heenzo Cough Mixture and Save Money
Advertises a home remedy to make Heenzo Cough Mixture by adding HEENZO to sweetened water. Claims a family supply of cough cold influenza and sore throat remedy at far lower cost than purchased bottles. Promises quick relief and breath sweetening with Heenzo Diamonds.
Warner’s Safe Cure Promoted For Kidney Liver Ailments
An old health advertisement extols Warner’s Safe Cure as remedies for rheumatism gout neuralgia lumbago sciatica anaemia indigestion biliousness jaundice sick headache and other illnesses caused by kidney and liver dysfunction. It notes two bottle formats priced 6 shillings and 2 shillings 6 pence and urges sufferers to seek the remedy to remove uric and biliary poisons and renew health.
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Warner
Local Banter and Rural Quips From Courtship Tales
A string of humorous exchanges captures rustic humor about horses hares and parrots on wrists. Characters Willie Millie and Bill share banter about hunting, tides, and married life in a folksy snapshot. The dialogue hints at social mores and playful mishearings in a village setting.
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