K 0 Q T I E S
WUT FAY DIDN'T CARRY:
"Eddie11 Fay says the other day he had a new one sprung
on him. A lady came into his store and asked him for a quart of
"apple cream”. He dold the lady he didn't carry it in stock and
asked her to please explain what it was and for what used. To which
the lady answered: "Huh l and you call yourself a grocer 1 Why I
wanted some apple cream with which to make apple butter, of course.’*
POST BAKER:
"Matty1* states these are four requirements to being a
baker: "Be well-bred-—Be an early riser—-Be born in the (y)east—
Be a good mixer," for if he be these, he will receive his dough from
Uncle Sam once a month*
PRECOCIOUS PEDRO:
Instructor: "File closers in skirmish line act as a club."
Pedro: "Yes, and the general in comraand acts as a
hammer*"
Instructor: "How’s that, hammer!"
Pedro: "Sure, it settles the point of a tack*"
DID YOU KNOW THAT:
"Alaska" is a corruption of the aboriginal "al-ak-shak", mean
ing "great land" or "main land."
"Thlinket" translated means "man."
"Siwash" is a corruption of French Canadian word "sauvage”
meaning "untamed" or "savage."
"Eskimo" means "eater of raw meat.
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HOST OF US DO:
Pedro went to Skagtown last week and stopped before the window
of a 3tore displaying trunks. One was marked "025.30" while another
was marked ’’This size for 020.00"• ”So do I',* said ^edro and walked
on.
IT’S A FACT:
The other day \Tfoil9 the gang was punching the bag and boxing
in the gym a Private came rushing in and shouted:
”Hey^ do any of you fellows know Fat Burns ?”
"No,** shouted several of the fallows:
"Well, it does,” stted the Private, and rushed out again*
WHEN the "Old Han'* calls you in the office and ’’balls” you out, and
you want to swear and can’t, TRY slamming the door.
—George T, Hasury.
The UTILITIES OFFICER says there are two expressions around
here: "Here it comes" ^meaning the Hter) and "Ihere it goes" (mean
ing the lights*)
,fA fine son was "^om last Sunday to Mr. and Mrs* George One,,r
says the Skagway Alaskan* Wonder what would have happened if the
parents1 name had been ’’Ten.” (Mr.* One, by the way, is ohef at the
Golden North Hotel*)