German at Newburyport Post Office Causes Confusion
A German man at the Newburyport Post Office could not be understood in English. His companion joked that he only knows how to swear, prompting amusement as they tried to communicate about a letter. Meanwhile in London a fire incident mocked by a quip about a misread inscription.
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