The American Scene

23 "Since he lost his money, half his friends don't know him any more " And the other half?" "They don't know yet that he lost it."

26 "You say he left no money" "No. U see he lost his money getting wealthy, and the he lost wealth trying to get healthy."

48 "Say, what's that building there?" "Where?" "You looked too late. It's gone."

65 The speaker was getting tired of being interrupted. "We seem to have a great many fools here tonight,"he said. "Wouldn't it be advisable to hear one at a time?" "Yes," said a voice. "Get on with your speech."

93 Bob-"Aren't u coming in swimming?" Bertha-"I can't .A moth ate my bating suit." Bob-"the little rascal. He must have been on a diet."

107 Fisrt Kangaroo-"Annabelle, where is the baby?" Second Kangaroo-"My goodness, I have had a my pocket picked."

114 A man who was criticized for not having a Bible in the house ,excused himself by saying that there was not a word in the Bible that wasn't in his dictionary.

165 "That means fight where I came from" "Well, why don't u fight then?' "'Cause I ain't where I came from."

177 Old Lady-(at the zoo) "Is that a man-eating lion?" Fed-up Keeper -"Yes lady, but we're short of men this week, so all he gets a beef."

More to Come.