Gus was boarding in Chicago once where they had no napkins. Whenever Gus wanted to wipe his fingers he called the shaggy Newfoundland dog and rubbed them in the dog’s hair. Saturday night the cook washed the dog and Sunday morning they had soup.
Questions and Answers
Dear Captain Billy—Why is a marriage performed on Friday considered unlucky?—Hoo Dew.
Friday is so named because alloted to Frigga, the goddess of marriage. Perhaps that is why ceremonies on that day are so unlucky.
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Dear Captain Billy—My husband insists on wandering about the house barefooted at night, and I’ve been wondering if the servants have been attracting him out of his slumbers. What should I do?—Miriam DeVorce.
A few tacks placed judiciously about the house will cure your husband’s night walking in his bare feet.
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