Toaster's Handbook: Jokes, Stories and QuotationsH.W. Wilson Company, 1916 - 483 pages |
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... young man or woman , coming from a country town where the formal banquet is unknown , who has never heard an after - dinner speech , may be confronted with the neces- sity of responding to a toast on , say " Needles and Pins . " Such a ...
... young man or woman , coming from a country town where the formal banquet is unknown , who has never heard an after - dinner speech , may be confronted with the neces- sity of responding to a toast on , say " Needles and Pins . " Such a ...
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... young lady named Hannah , Who slipped on a peel of banana . More stars she espied As she lay on her side Than are found in the Star Spangled Banner . A gentleman sprang to assist her ; He picked up her glove and her wrister ; " Did you ...
... young lady named Hannah , Who slipped on a peel of banana . More stars she espied As she lay on her side Than are found in the Star Spangled Banner . A gentleman sprang to assist her ; He picked up her glove and her wrister ; " Did you ...
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... young woman at her home . The actress was very tired and quiet , but a chance remark from the dresser made her open her eyes and sit up . " I should have went on the stage , " said the young woman complacently . " But , " returned Mrs ...
... young woman at her home . The actress was very tired and quiet , but a chance remark from the dresser made her open her eyes and sit up . " I should have went on the stage , " said the young woman complacently . " But , " returned Mrs ...
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... young woman trying to play one of Chopin's nocturnes , and not succeeding very well . Paderewski walked up to the ... young man who had been watching him out of the corner of his eye . " Say , have you seen this show ? " he asked ...
... young woman trying to play one of Chopin's nocturnes , and not succeeding very well . Paderewski walked up to the ... young man who had been watching him out of the corner of his eye . " Say , have you seen this show ? " he asked ...
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Jokes, Stories and Quotations. " Sure , " replied the young man . " Any good ? How's this guy Hitchcock , anyhow ? " " Any good ? " repeated the young man pityingly . " Why , say , he's the best in the business . He's got all these other ...
Jokes, Stories and Quotations. " Sure , " replied the young man . " Any good ? How's this guy Hitchcock , anyhow ? " " Any good ? " repeated the young man pityingly . " Why , say , he's the best in the business . He's got all these other ...
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Toaster's Handbook: Jokes, Stories and Quotations Peggy Edmund,Harold Workman Williams No preview available - 2013 |
Toaster's Handbook: Jokes, Stories and Quotations Peggy Edmund,Harold Workman Williams No preview available - 2013 |
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