EXCUSES
In a Canadian camp somewhere in England a second George Washington has been found. He, in company with several others, had been granted four days' leave, and, as usual, wired for extension. But no hackneyed excuse was his. In fact, it was so original that it has been framed and now hangs in a prominent spot in the battalion orderly-room. It ran as follows:
"Nobody dead, nobody ill; still going strong, having a good time, and got plenty of money. Please grant extension."
And he got it!
FIRST OFFICER—"Did you get that fellow's number?"
SECOND OFFICER—"No; he was going too fast."
FIRST OFFICER—"Say, that was a fine-looking dame in the car."
SECOND OFFICER—"Wasn't she?"—Puck.