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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
8
A collage of light anecdotes and jokes told in a magazine style. A jealous Brooklyn wife, a 14 year old writer, a Major in morning mint juleps, a witty engagement ring quip, a fairy who lends money, and a slow train station burn joke all appear as brief funny vignettes.
An American and a Scotchman discuss winter cold in Scotland, with the American claiming the United States feels colder. The exchange hints at regional pride and weather talk, suggesting a light, humorous cross cultural anecdote from a newspaper page.
A Scotsman argues gravity would pull a sheep from a hill, while an American retorts that gravity itself was frozen, leaving the sheep suspended mid air like a mass of ice. The quip plays on scientific law versus impossible freeze in a humorous regional exchange.
A water-logged Scot lay gasping on the dock after being rescued from drowning. He looked at his rescuer and exclaimed gratitude in a thick dialect, "Thank ’ee, mon, thank ’ee."
A humorous exchange unfolds as a poor man refuses a noble will and asks for a shilling. A tour of a cement plant reveals the making and selling of cement, with a laborer pondering what to do with a large void. The punchline suggests cutting the hole into basements for profit.
A mother suggests marriage to curb spending as a daughter asks the best way to stop Harry’s costly outings. A teacher quizzes counting with a mix of numbers and card faces counted aloud by Sally.
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