"Nearly every night," was the reply.


Bill had a billboard. Bill also had a board bill. The board bill bored Bill so that Bill sold the billboard to pay board bill. So, after Bill sold his billboard to pay his board bill, the board bill no longer bored Bill.


Tommy—Pa, did you really mean it when you said you'd spank anyone that broke that vase?

Pa—Just come here, sir, and I'll show you.

Tommy—Don't show me. Show Bridget; she just broke it.


"Here lies poor Sam: and what is strange,
Grim death has worked in him a change——
He always lied and always will,
He once lied loud and now lies still."