Our greatest comfort is the weekly budget of dry humour from Mr. Punch.
A Disappointing Host.—Sandy. "A 'm tellt ye hev a new nebbur, Donal'." Donald. "Aye." Sandy. "An' what like is he?" Donald. "Weel, he's a curious laddie. A went to hev a bit talk wi' him th' ither evenin', an' he offered me a glass o' whuskey, d'ye see? Weel, he was poorin' it oot, an' A said to him 'Stop!'—an' he stoppit! That's the soort o' mon he is."
AMBIGUITY
Scene—A Highland Ferry
Tourist. "But we paid you sixpence each as we came over, and you said the same fare would bring us back."
Skipper. "Well, well, and I telled ye nothing but the truth, an' it'll be no more than the same fare I'm wantin' the noo for bringin' ye back."