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... remain unshaken : women have no sense of humor , and an Englishman cannot see a joke ! And the ability to " see a joke " is the infallible American test of the sense of humor . 1 But taking the matter seriously , how would one define.
... remain unshaken : women have no sense of humor , and an Englishman cannot see a joke ! And the ability to " see a joke " is the infallible American test of the sense of humor . 1 But taking the matter seriously , how would one define.
Page vi
But taking the matter seriously , how would one define humor ? When in doubt , consult the dictionary , is , as always , an excellent motto , and , following it , we find that our trustworthy friend , Noah Webster , does not fail us .
But taking the matter seriously , how would one define humor ? When in doubt , consult the dictionary , is , as always , an excellent motto , and , following it , we find that our trustworthy friend , Noah Webster , does not fail us .
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The toastmaster , and for that matter everyone taking part , should be carefully prepared . It may be safely said that those who are successful after - dinner speakers have learned the need of careful forethought .
The toastmaster , and for that matter everyone taking part , should be carefully prepared . It may be safely said that those who are successful after - dinner speakers have learned the need of careful forethought .
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The placing of the guest of honor on the program is a matter of importance . Logically he would be expected to come last , as the crowning feature . But if the occasion is a large semi - public affair - a political gathering ...
The placing of the guest of honor on the program is a matter of importance . Logically he would be expected to come last , as the crowning feature . But if the occasion is a large semi - public affair - a political gathering ...
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What's the matter there ? " came a voice from the construction shanty . " Queek !, Bringa da shov ' ! Bringa da peek ! Giovanni's stuck in da mud . " - * · . " " How far in ? " " Up to hees knees . " “ Oh , let him walk out .
What's the matter there ? " came a voice from the construction shanty . " Queek !, Bringa da shov ' ! Bringa da peek ! Giovanni's stuck in da mud . " - * · . " " How far in ? " " Up to hees knees . " “ Oh , let him walk out .
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| Pealkiri | Toaster's Handbook: Jokes, Stories, and Quotations |
| Editor | Harold Workman Williams |
| Compiled by | Clara Elizabeth Fanning, Harold Workman Williams, Halsey William Wilson |
| Edition | 3, reprint |
| Publisher | H.W. Wilson, 1916 |
| Original from | California Ülikool |
| Digitized | 11 dets. 2007 |
| Length | 483 pages |
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