Friday, June 30, 2017

A TRIVIAL OFFENSE 1900


Judge: So you stole from this man a gold watch with a plated chain?
Prisoner: Only the chain, your honor. But the watch was hanging from the end of it.

Saturday, June 10, 2017

1900 Uncharitable



Young Wife: I made my husband's acquaintance at a charity bazaar.

Her Dearest Friend: And did he marry you out of charity?

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

1900 Good Understudies



John "Ah, you should get married, Janet, and then you would have someone to look after you."

Janet "Me! Me get married! What would I do with a man? I've got a parrot that swears and a monkey that smokes, and that's quite enough for me."

Friday, May 19, 2017

Indianapolis Press joke


Timmons "I don't want to be vain, but my writings often remind me of Tennyson."

Simmons "Me too, Tennyson is also dead."