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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 , for ...
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 , for ...
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Especially may this be true at political gatherings where there is a chance to grow witty at the expense of rivals . Irony and satire are keen - edged tools ; they have their uses ; but they are dangerous .
Especially may this be true at political gatherings where there is a chance to grow witty at the expense of rivals . Irony and satire are keen - edged tools ; they have their uses ; but they are dangerous .
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See also Orators ; Politicians ; Public Speakers . AGE The good die young — Here's hoping that you may live to a ripe old age . " How old are you , Tommy ? " asked a caller . " Well , when I'm home I'm five , when I'm in school I'm six ...
See also Orators ; Politicians ; Public Speakers . AGE The good die young — Here's hoping that you may live to a ripe old age . " How old are you , Tommy ? " asked a caller . " Well , when I'm home I'm five , when I'm in school I'm six ...
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repeated a congressman , when questioned concerning one of his political opponents . “ Why , he's alert as a Providence bridegroom I heard of the other day . You know how bridegrooms starting off on their honeymoons sometimes forget all ...
repeated a congressman , when questioned concerning one of his political opponents . “ Why , he's alert as a Providence bridegroom I heard of the other day . You know how bridegrooms starting off on their honeymoons sometimes forget all ...
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A political office in a small town was vacant . The office paid $ 250 a year and there was keen competition for it . One of the candidates , Ezekiel Hicks , was a shrewd old fellow , and a neat campaign fund was turned over to him .
A political office in a small town was vacant . The office paid $ 250 a year and there was keen competition for it . One of the candidates , Ezekiel Hicks , was a shrewd old fellow , and a neat campaign fund was turned over to him .
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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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