His Wires Were Crossed
A superintendent of a Sunday school who had got some new books, asked the minister to make an announcement after the service about the books.
When the service was over the minister had an announcement of his own. He said: “All those having children and wishing to have them baptized, will bring them in the afternoon between three and four o’clock.”
The superintendent, who was hard of hearing, thinking the minister was talking about the books, rose and said, “All those having none and desiring some can be supplied by me. The ordinary ones at fifteen cents, and the special ones with the red backs at twenty-five cents.”
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He gorged himself with sausages,
Until he almost burst,
Then said, they hurt my stomach some
But hurt my liver worst.
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