Practical Gift And other short comic anecdotes
A compilation of brief humorous snippets and lines. A girl asks for a pearl necklace but receives six cakes of soap. A deaf judge presides over a rent dispute in a courtroom filled with deaf parties. A playful exchange about eyes and head ends with a witty retort. A mother lectures Nancy about wild playmates and where bad little girls go.
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Nancy
Narcy
Ice rescue prompts acknowledgment from Mrs MacGregor
Mrs MacGregor asks a man if he pulled her son from the river after he fell through the ice. The young man confirms he acted. She then asks where the mittens are.
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Mrs. MacGregor
Oak leaf defense in court over dining room weapon
A lawyer claims the defendant struck his wife with an oak leaf from the dining room table. The judge dismisses the idea, remarking that an oak leaf couldn’t hurt anybody. The exchange continues as the attorney pursues the point.
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