Kinston High School - Kay Aitch Ess Yearbook (Kinston, NC)

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KAY-AITCH-ESS “I suppose you will want me to give up my job, Henry, when we get married?” “How much do you earn?” “Sixty a week.” “That isn’t a job — that’s a career.” “Who belongs to de army of cle Lord ?” cried the colored preacher. “I does,” came a voice from the back of the house. “What branch do you all belong to?” “To de Baptist.” “Get out, you don’t belong to de army — you belong to de navy !” Peter : “How did the doctor find your tonsils ?” Hermit : “Oh by reaching down my throat.” £ She’s a woman of few words.” ‘Is she deaf, too ?’” Fortune Teller: “Your husband will be brave, generous, handsome, and rich — ” Client: “How delightful! How tell me, how am I to get rid of the one I have now ?” Freshman: “When was the War of 1812 fought?” Evolution 1870 — a gig and a gal 1920 — a flivver and a flapper 1950 — a plane and a jane. If the folks who dictate women’s fashions aren’t careful, they’ll work themselves out of a job. A little boy attended a high school football game last Thanksgiving and that evening before crawling into bed he knelt down, bowed his head and yelled : “God Bless Pa God bless Ma God bless Sister Rah ! Rah ! Rah !” Miss Walker: “Sophie, can’t you speak louder.? Be more enthusiastic. Open your mouth and throw yourself into it.” Another good way to reduce has been discovered — try dieting on doughnut holes ! 61 , a 50 9» wwm

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Drex : “They say love is blind.” E : “Yes, but he has a wonderful sense of touch.” Ed: “I hear Jean’s new bathing suit leaves nothing to the imagination.” At : “Oh, yes, it does.” Ed: “What?” A1 : “The bathing suit.” The more you study, the more you know; The more you know, the more you forget ; The more you forget, the less you know, So why study? The less you study, the less you know; The less you know, the less you forget ; The less you forget, the more you know — So WHY STUDY? What is alimony ? Taxation without representation. Josephine : “My mother was born in Paris, my father was born in Los Angeles, and 1 was born in New York.” Joseph : “Funny how you all got together, wasn’t it?” Mrs. Newlywed: “Now, I suppose you’ll say these cookies aren’t like the ones your mother made when you were a boy.” Mr. Newlywed (biting one) : “On the contrary, my dear, I believe they are the same cookies.” Modern ad : For rent — handsome bungalette with a garagette, kitchenette, bathette, parlorette and porchettes. “Why does Mussolini wear clocked hose?” “P ecause he’s the man of the hour.” Two stuttering blacksmiths had finished heating a piece of pig iron, and one placed it upon the anvil with a pair of tongs. “H-h-h-h-hit it,” he stuttered to his helper. “Wh-wh-wh-wlier ?” asked the other. “Oh g-g-g-g-goodness, we’ll have to h-h-h-h-heat it again now.” A dog to pet A cat to purr A parrot to talk — What do 1 need a man fer ? She was only a Quaker’s daughter, but she knew her oats. 60 1927

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KAY-AITCH-ESS Why won’t your mother let you play on the piano ?” She’s afraid that I’ll fall off.” “Give a sentence using the word Asthma.” “He wanted to marry me but 1 told him he would have to asth-Ma.” 9 “Why are you always holding your wife’s hands?” “To keep them out of my pockets.” Charlotte: “Helen ' s all right, if you know how to take her.” Virginia : “I hate people who have to be labeled like a bottle of medicine.’