Wille Collier on New York Humor and Slang
Wille Collier, a native New Yorker, observes a shift in old town humor and slang. He recalls a Friars Club visit where a clothesman quipped about selling his old clothes and notes Broadway humor now leans toward quick wise cracks and slang.
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