Western Canada High School - Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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BOOK Page 67 JOKES —Continued Mrs. Robertson— How many times have I told you to get to this period on time.” Peggy MacDonald— I ' ll bite. I thought you were keeping score. » Information, What?—The night was dark. The lights of the tourist s car would not reach the top of the signpost, and the tourist was undoubedly lost. Spurred by necessity, he climbed the post, struck a match. The sign read, Wet Paint. Have you seen A1 lately? A1 what?” Alcohol. Kerosene him yesterday. Hasn ' t benzine since. Gasolined against a fence and took a naptha. ♦ ■» Jack Blight— You went down to the sea, and it recognized you? How do you figure that? Alan Spence— Well, it waved to me. Mr. Flick— Hodsmythe, define a bolt and a nut and explain the difference, if any. Hodsmythe— A bolt is a thing like a stick of hard metal such as iron with a square bunch on one end and a lot of scratching wound around the other end. A nut is similar to a bolt only just the opposite, being a hole in a little chunk of iron sawed off short with wrinkles around the inside of the hole.” Dan Osborne— I think the driver in that car ahead must be Miss McCracken, a teacher I had when I was in school.” Allen Stewart— What makes you think that? iJan— Well, she was just as stubborn about letting me pass.” ♦ » Mr. Stevenson— There ' s a pupil in this class who ' s making a fool of himself. When he’s through I ' ll commence.” A Drunk (after bumping into the same pole for the fifth time)— Losht, losht in an impenetrable forest. Cameron Smith— What makes your face so red? Ruth Murray— Cause. Smith— Cause what? Ruth— Cosmetics. ,

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Page 66 YEAR Charlie Mawer— Pardon me, Mr. Rhodes, last night Marg. accepted my proposal. I called this morning to ask if there is any insanity in your family. Mr. Rhodes (rising)— There must be. (Exit Mawer) I guess I have lost another pupil, said the Professor as his glass eye rolled down the kitchen sink Langley— I thought you had a date with Margaret tonight. Mac. Jones— I did, but when I saw her leave the house with someone else just as I was arriving, I got so disgusted that I called it off. Clay (bashfully)— I s-say Madge, would a kiss be out of place? Madge— Well, it shouldn ' t be, if you Have any sense of direction.

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Page 68 YEAR JOKES —Continued Funny Gregg—“Are you doing anything Tuesday night?’’ Edythe Lincoln (expectantly)—“Not a thing.” Funny Gregg— Fine! You won ' t be tired on Wednesday morning. Miss McCracken—“You must learn to visualize.” (Lecturing on Milton’s Para¬ dise Lost) Can’t you see Satan before you?” Class (in unison)—“Yes, Miss McCracken.” ¥ ¥ ¥ Lloyd Smith—“Why don’t you put on.your slicker? Tom Pinder—-“I can’t. 1 got a book in my hand and it.won ' t go through the sleeve.” ¥ Ches Burns-—“Did you fill your date last night?” Graham Miller— Yes. She ate everything in sight. ' .’ ¥ ¥ Uncle— My boy, think of the future.” Ted Willis—“I can’t. It’s my girl’s birthday, and I must think of the present.” Clerk—“This physics book will do half your work for you.” Pat White— Good! I’ll take two of them.” ¥ ¥-. ¥ Miss James—“What is your idea of harmony?” Barry Himmelman— A freckle faced girl in a polka dot dress leading a giraffe.” ¥ ¥ ¥ Betty Priestly— You sure think you are good looking, don ' t you?” Joe O’Connor—“Well, no, but what is my opinion against that of hundreds of vomen?” ¥ ¥ ¥ Art Burns—“I had a consultation with a mind reader last night.” Stan James— How did she enjoy the rest?” ¥ ¥ ¥ Mr. Stanley— What! You back again.” Belkin—“The inside of your letter said ‘Suspended for two months,’ but the out¬ side said ‘Return in five days.’ ”