From the Lady's column in The Cur:—
"Now about this word 'damn.' Of course you all think it is a good old Saxon word! Well, prepare for a surprise. It is derived from the Latin damnere."
Well, we are—surprised.
Motto for the next Turkish Revolution: Enver Renversé.
Householder. "But, hang it all, I can't see why that bomb next door should make you want to raise my rent!"
Landlord. "Don't you perceive, my dear Sir, that your house is now semi-detached?"