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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
6
Wit A Square Head. This compact quip plays on sharp wit and a blunt punch line about a blunt, straight-from-the-shoulder man and a square headed tease in a playful exchange.
The dialogue features Easy Work Jones admitting a plan to get rich at fifteen, mirrored by a cashier and boss exchange about aging and money. Jones notes changing his mind easier than becoming rich, while the cashier jokes that men count their change now.
A club tale recalls a chairman offering his derby hat to the member who could claim never to have kissed any woman but his wife. No one volunteers, and the joke turns to a punchline about how the speaker looked in the hat, eliciting laughter.
A frayed exchange recalls a death shock at an in law’s funeral. The speaker, Sambo, retorts the survivor’s apparent shock as a natural electric verdict, phrased in blunt colloquial tones.
Jimmy returns to report Mrs. Smith says her age is none of her business. The mother notes the exchange and asks Jimmy to go check on Mrs. Smith.
A playful exchange asks what a pig does when eating and answers with a pun that the pig is making a hog of himself. The joke relies on wordplay about appetite and self-importance.
Writer seeks harsh honesty from editor who concedes value is low. The pair exchange blunt, candid notes on the manuscript and the editor offers no praise, prompting the writer to press for any usable critique.
Mrs asks why Mary lingers as the cook book instructs to beat eggs until stiff. Mary replies she is stiff but not the eggs, creating a moment of domestic humor.
Dialogues between Benito and Adolf about war and peace precede a self described vacation diary. The piece blends satire on leadership with a humorous backyard holiday, referencing waves and patriotism amid wartime sentiment and a roadside humor column tone.
A rapid survey notes Mexican corridos praised by top diplomat Francisco Castillo Najera, famed for medical and military careers, with a colorful portrait of his family and social life. Also prof John Hastings at City College is named among the brilliant professors and weighs weather’s role in war.
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