See also Rest cure.
WORMS
A country girl was home from college for the Christmas holidays and the old folks were having a reception in her honor. During the event she brought out some of her new gowns to show to the guests. Picking up a beautiful silk creation she held it up before the admiring crowd.
"Isn't this perfectly gorgeous!" she exclaimed. "Just think, it came from a poor little insignificant worm!"
Her hard-working father looked a moment, then he turned and said: "Yes, darn it, an' I'm that worm!"
YALE UNIVERSITY
The new cook, who had come into the household during the holidays, asked her mistress:
"Where ban your son? I not seeing him round no more."
"My son," replied the mistress pridefully. "Oh, he has gone back to Yale. He could only get away long enough to stay until New Year's day, you see. I miss him dreadfully, tho."