Again he tried:
“When Greece her knees...,” but could get no farther.
The teacher waited patiently, finally remarking:
“Grease her knees again, Roosevelt, then perhaps she’ll go.”
A Young graduate in law, who had had some experience in New York City, wrote to a prominent practitioner in Arkansas to inquire what chance there was in that section for such a one as he described himself to be. He said: “I am a Republican in politics, and an honest young lawyer.” The reply that came seemed encouraging in its interest: “If you are a Republican the game laws here will protect you, and if you are an honest lawyer you will have no competition.”
Brown—“Ah! they’ve just dropped the anchor.”
Mrs. B.—“And served ’em right! It’s been dangling outside all the morning!”