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PACK SIX THE ECHO September. 194j Just Little Hunks Of Real Stuff!! The phrase “giving him the cold shoulder” dates back to medieval French days when a guest who overstayed his welcome was given a “cold shoulder” of beef or mut ton instead of the usual hot meat dishes. Not that we are a food-conscious nation, but these places may be found in the U. S.: Pie, West Vir ginia; Cocoa, Florida; Coffee, California; Tea, South Dakota; Cu cumber, West Virginia; Tomato, Arkansas; Toast, North Carolina; Hominy, Oklahoma; and Sugar, Idaho. In the days of the luxury liner, Normandie, there were exquisite dog-kennels fitted with midget life preservers for each dog, Rus sian wolfhounds rating two, front and rear. Maybe this will explain it: More than 1000 snakes are eaten daily in Tokyo. There are more than 100 reptile stores in the city, the larg est of which handles about 100,- 000 snakes a year and keeps a live stock of at least 10,000. Judge I. Muneey Anderson of Jaeksonville, Fla., once sentenced two speedsters to sit for one hour in the wreck of a car that killed four people, there to meditate on the consequences of reckless driv ing. Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year. Lin Yutang, Chinese author, states that the only difference be tween Eastern and Western life that he has found is in tha attitude toward age. In China, a person is apologetic about his age if he is below 50, and people actually look forward to the celebration of their 51st birthday. A famous criminal lawyer once said, “I have never killed a man, but have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure.” In a railway station restaurant . in Ohio, color harmony is carried to a high degree. Only blonde waitrasses are allowed in the main dining room and only brunettes in the coffee shop. Western Union found that among their Kiddiegrams (form telegram* to be sent to children on special occasions) the most pop ular message was one which stat ed: “Brush your teeth, comb your hair, hurry to bed, say your prayer, and before you know it I’ll be there.” The reason for its pop ularity, it was discovered, was that brash young men took to sending it to their grown-up little girls. The navy has found that coun try boys have perfect teeth 17 times as often as boys reared in the city. No horse can go as fast as the money you bet on him. Tall Corn Grows Right Here Near The Plant OVER ZEALOUS When Doyle joined the police force, the sergeant told him, “You’re on the night beat—from here to that red light and back.” They didn’t hear from Doyle for two days. Finally he showed up at the station-house. "Where have you been!” thun dered the sergeant. “I told you your beat was from here to toat red light.” “Yeah,” said Doyle ruefully, “but that red light was on the back of a truck.” WHIMSEYS? Junior: Dad, what’s the plural of whim? Dad: Women. mm * ^ You beit it’s tall and it’s fine com, too. This entry by V. L. Neill, of Pisgah Forest, won first place for the tallest com. It was fifteen feet and seven inches high. Shown in the picture are Miss Ina Mae Lyday, left, of the Pulp Mill office who was hejping with entries and Miss Mary Margaiiet Robinson, right, Transylvania county home demonstration agent who gave valuable assistance with the Display. a- Just For Fun LOUb EGGS - FB£SH AND NSW, YOU BBTI fil- OH — ! How many times a day do you shave? Oh, forty or fifty times. Say, are you crazy? No, I’m a barber. PROOF Don’t question your wife’s judg ment. Look whom she married. NO USE FOR HORN Cowboy: “What kind of a saddle do you want? One with or without a horn?” Dude: “Without, I guess. There doesn’t seem to be much traffic on these prairies.” WHAT’S THE USE? When the woman motorist was called upon to stop, she asked in dignantly, “What do you want with me?” “You were traveling at 40 miles an hour,” answered the police ot ficer. “Forty miles an hour? When I haven’t been out an hour?” said the woman. “Go ahead,” said the officer in despair. DEGREE IMPORTANT She: “I’m simply wild about a yacht.” He: “Er, how do you bekave on a motor boat?” ■■■■■■■ PUZZLE SOLVED “Whenever I’m in the dumps, I get myself a new hat.” “I’ve often wondered where they came from.” TRUE TO TYPE Lady: “Doctor, why does a small cavity feel so large to the tongue?” Dentist: “Just the natural ten dency of your tongue to exag gerate, I suppose.” A BLANK “What’s that you’re goin’ to give Bill?” “An anesthetic. After he takes it he won’t know anything.” “Lor’I Bill don’t need that. He don’t know anything now.” SOUNDS RIGHT Passenger: “Why did they build this station so far out of town?” Station Agent: “They wanted to get it near the railroad.” OBVIOUSLY Professor: “What was one of the greatest obstacles in the building of the Panama Canal?” Student: “Dirt.” f FAMILY PRIDE Have you heard of the two cats who sat watching a tennis tour nament? One of the cats seemed quite intent on the match, lowing the ball back and fort® without missing a stroke. The otfr er cat appeared quite bored aBi also a bit irritated at his com panion’s interest. “I didn’t know you cared so much for tennis,” he finally purred. “I don’t,” the other repUeO; “but my old man’s in the rackfit- WELL QUALIFIED Private Jones had volunteer®^ for a special job and was interviewed by the colonel. “Have you the firmness of ciwf acter tkat enables a man to do duty in the face of ingratitU“®> criticism and ridicule?” “Sure!” said Jones. “I w*® * cook all through the last war.” TWAIN OFF TWACK? The train came to a grindi^ stop and all the passengers star*' ed. “What has happened, condu*^ tor?” cried a nervous old lady- “Nothing much, madam, not ing much. We just ran over a coW- “Was it on the track?’* . “No, madam,” the condu?> sighed, “we chased it into a b»r®' CAUTIOUS SOUL They wanted to give her so®* Tuberculosis Seals for Christn^J but she refused. She said * wouldn’t know how to take of healthy seals, let alone * ones. HE READS FREUD ^ I had an awful nightmare 1** night. Yes, I saw you with her. NECK sticker-outer I had a beard like yours but when I realized how it me look, I cut it off. ^ Yeh, well I had a face like J once. And when I realized to* ^ couldn’t cut it off, I grew beard to cover it” TO THE POINT Motorist (arrested for spe«d ^ —Hello, judge! How are yo'* morning? Judge; Fine—thirty dollars- MUSICAL husband ^ Jim: “Do you play any instrument? Tim: Only at home.” Jim: “What do you play Tim: “Second fiddle.” SEEN ON A SIGN It takes a baby about two } gj to learn to talk, and betwee and 70 years to leam to mouth shut COULD BB old “WeU, I do say!” said * d«^ gi lady upon tasting her first beer. “It tastes exactly ^ medicine my husband has taking the last 30 years!” SUCH GOSSIP , ot Alice: “My dear, those j ft Mrs. Smith’s at tea were iron." Alicia: “Yes, I know. I that’s why she said, ‘Take pick’, when she passed around.” ■ Blue eyes gaze at min®^ tion. Soft hands clasped In ®1D pitation. Fair hair brushing mine^ tation. ^5 Red lips close to mlne-^ tion. Footsteps—damnation.
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