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by Archie de Bear (1933)
This story brings another age-related joke to mind where a woman is in a casino for the first time. Standing at the roulette wheel she says, "I have no idea what number to play."
A young, good-looking man nearby suggests she play her age. Smiling at the man, she puts her money on number 32.
The wheel is spun, and 41 comes up. The smile drifts from the woman's face as she faints.
Down at the school house at Runcorn, The boys were completely dumbfounded, "It's like this. Today is my birthday, | |
They could scarcely believe their own ear'oles Said headmaster "Now there's no hurry, Well, the boys didn't like this delaying, He didn't swear any too loudly, "I bet you won't guess it correctly," A new boy jumped up and guessed twenty, |
School's out |
Said the headmaster "Don't let's be funny, Then in walked the junior tutor, Said the headmaster "Mind your own business, The tutor said "Don't be a cad, Sir, With that he swept out of the classroom, Then in came the language professor, "But if you've come here to give lessons, Then a small voice called "Sir, why it's easy, Said the boy "Well my brother is just twenty-two" Then the whole class joined in the school anthem |