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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1944
Page
6
Two poultry farmers arguing over lay versus lies ask Calvin Coolidge for a ruling. He replies with a regional line noting that from his background folks “pick her up to see” when a hen lays an egg. The joke hinges on dialect and interpretation.
A humorous exchange between Harry and Jerry. Harry says cigars give his uncle dizzy. Jerry jokes about bending over and picking bits from the sidewalk causing it. The light repartee relies on wordplay and misunderstanding.
Dialogues feature Harry and Jerry debating a dog that supposedly does not bite due to being a bargain. The exchange pivots on the line about bargain dogs never biting and ends with a quip about the dog’s price and temperament.
A diner customer complains of receiving a chicken sandwich instead of an egg sandwich. The server apologizes, noting the order was called in late.
Jones and Flying experts predict rocket planes will shuttle people coast to coast within a couple of years. Smith doubts any real advantage and says walking could cover the distance in that time. The Truth declares the claim. Teacher asks for biblical verse proving bigamy is wrong. Smarty asserts the familiar quote about serving two masters.
Joan says her new hat is a dream while Jane asks if she bought a hat today. Joan clarifies she only meant the hat is a dream, not a purchase.
A fragmented dialogue uses puns to contrast pro and con terms with playful names like Jones and Smith. It shifts to humorous complaints about hair, dumbness, and a request for money, ending with a blunt line about guessing a question and a nod to banter.
A playful snippet shows a child asking what color to paint the sun and the wind. The reply is uncertain, and a quirky line follows about the sun rising and the wind waking.
Dialogue captures a clash over pricing phrasing as a clerk argues a five and ten remains a fifteen cent store while another insists the term implies the same total. The exchange highlights vernacular stubbornness in a small shop setting.
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