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Dear Skipper—I’ve heard the expression, “The Evening Wore On,” and will you please tell me what it wore?—E. Normous Nutt.
Must have been wearing The Close of the Day.
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Dear Skipper—What would you recommend as a good hair tonic?—Rundown Ike.
Wine of Pepsin, but I didn’t think they used it on their hair any more.
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Dear Captain Bill—How may I become popular as an aesthetic dancer?—Miss Fitt.
Simply shiver and shake and look wicked.