Did You Ever?
A furrier was selling a coat to a woman customer. “Yes, ma’am,” he said, “I guarantee this to be genuine skunk fur that will wear for years.”
“But suppose I get it wet in the rain?” asked the woman. “What effect will the water have on it? What will happen to it then? Won’t it spoil?”
“Madam,” answered the furrier, “I have only one answer: Did you ever hear of a skunk carrying an umbrella?”
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“So you deceived your husband,” said the judge gravely.
“On the contrary, my lord, he deceived me. He said he was going out of town and he didn’t go.”
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He was a rather feminine young man, but he got into an argument with his male companion. Said the other fellow:
“Do you know, a company in Cincinnati named a soap after you?”
“No, is that right?” asked the feminine youth, in a high-pitched voice, “What is it called?”
“Fairy-soap,” was the reply.
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A young lady on whose lap a bug had just lit, exclaimed:
“Oh, look at that funny little bug; what kind of a bug is it?”
Her Escort: “That’s a lady bug.”
Young Lady: “My but you have good eyesight!”
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