Bits and Pieces

by Nikita Weymann on November 8th, 2014

The tree-frog is worse than a phonograph. It never changes records.

A powder factory is more valuable than the proverbial gold mine these days.

Even civilized warfare has its horrors. Being shot courteously doesn’t help the victim.

King George has nothing to do, and now some of his bloomin’ subjects don’t want him to do that.

Now a complete opera is to be sung in Esperanto. You can tell the difference by the printed libretto.

Our experience has been that the hottest place in the country is the place where you are when it is hot.

The latest explanation of the high price of beef is a refrigerator-car famine. This, however, is but cold comfort.

Already a shortage of waiters is imminent because of the new war clouds in Europe. Whistle back the dogs of war.

With mutton playing a lone hand against the rising prices of meat, it would be just our luck if the army worm ate up all the mint.

Doubtless there are young ladies all over this broad land of ours who worry more about the anchorage of the porch swing than votes for women.

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