1937-11-05 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL NOVEM

OTHE WORLD GOES BY

"T

HE sound of

Services ar

so desfening that the drop-sented by the soldier who ping of individual bombs could no the longer be distinguished.””

Well, who wanted to, anyhow

Spoonerisms

Surgeon Rear Admiral C. M

Beadnell writes to the Observer-

The late Warden of New College

And I've come to wish at they dis

roman held the -pocketbook

inflicted on the enemy, and the ad-For water, gas, electric light-it's when she and a man- entered the

BY "ULYSSES"

is but one of a goodly company of miral who expatiated on his "c people who have been guilty of mak ships and bruisers."

ing accidental transpositions of ver-

bal sounds.

There was the mountaineer who Song Of The Road described his experiences of “rambl-

ing up the scalps" in Switzerland;

People often sing songs about! the professor, who complained that the open road and it all sounds very a certain lazy undergraduate had jolly. Our road is open, too but in

tasted a good many worms.”

a different way, and I don't parti Then we have the clergyman who cularly feel like making a took as his text “O Lord in whose about it.

hand is the King of Hearts," and A lot of hearty baritones who warned his fashionable con- Are always pleased to sing gregation that "it is easier for a About the jolly open road camel to go through the knee of an idol.

Again, there was the decrepit old gentleman whose hat had blown across the road, and who begged a little boy "would you please pat my hiccup ?” #

song

And all that kind of thing. The poor old road where I reside

Is open quite a lot. And I have only got one wish

I wish that it was not.

CHORUS:

"They're opened up the road in front

always being done, Ás 800% as one job's finished,

And when

begun

got no reaS'M,

they just tak

They be digging

road again

license bureau. “How much does a license she inquired

dollars, replied the clerk.

how much does pour old charge to marry you?"

"Well, I believe fee is at least $5.”

This road is always open,

And I can't make it out. Why people seem to spend

time

In mucking it about Perhaps they know what

about

their

they're

And mean it for the best, But if I were the road, I'd say-

"Now, mates, give me a rest!” CHORUS: They open up the road according to

some code Which quite befogs my un-

enlightened brain. meant to go to Switzerland and

climb the mountains great, But there's no need to go so far-

think I'd better want. Now I've got lots of mountain-sides, piled up outside my gate!-

customary

Hah," said the lady. “I wouldn't pay $5 to marry any man on earth.” And she walked out, the màn following.

Abie (calling exchange)-Vill you gif me the correct time, please?

Exchange We are not allowed to give correct time.

Abie Vell, what time would it be if you were allowed to give cor- [rect time ?

What's the matter? Has you girl turned you

down "Yeah. I haven't heard from her for a week?”

"I thought she said she would write every day."

Because they're digging up the "Yeah, but she

road again

whom."

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