The Notes (44 page)

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uest arrived—tiptoed in without knocking—sat silently etc, Finally one mentioned the note on the door. She’d forgotten was taking a nap & left a note for her children. “Door is unlocked. Come in quietly—no rough housing—don’t ask for anything & if you touch the food on the table I’ll skin you alive.”

T
exas even claims Geo. W. was a Texan. Story is he cut down a cactus—his father said Geo. did you cut that cactus down. Geo. whimpered I cannot tell a lie—I did it with my little hatchet. His father yelled—if you can’t tell a better story—get out.

O
ur problem is a lack of movies that are rated E for entertainment.

T
he younger gen. has no faults that being a parent & a taxpayer will not eliminate.

T
here’s little danger of our govt. being overthrown—there’s too much of it.

I
f you dread getting old because you wont be able to do the things you want to do—don’t worry when you get older you won’t want to do them.

P
rices are so high you don’t order a chuck roast anymore—you have to call it Charles.

A
fellow with one of those foreign jobs—“Fill’er up”—Stuck hose in tank—finally said—“Better shut off the engine Mr.—you’re gaining on me.”

T
chr.—“What was the great diff. Geo. W. had to face?” Kid—“He couldn’t tell a lie.”

G
uests for dinner—mother asked 4 yr. old to say the blessing—he said “Don’t know what say.” She: “Just say what you heard me say”—Kid, bowed his head: “Oh Lord why did I invite these people here on a hot day like this.”

A
dam and Eve must have been Russian—they had no roof over their heads, nothing to wear, only one apple between them & they called it paradise.

I
ncome tax—it’s a fine for reckless thriving.

C
ommunication—a fellow in a cafe to waiter: “I can’t eat my soup.” “Sorry I’ll call the mgr.” (same line) “I’ll call the chef.” (same line)—“what’s the matter with it?”—“No spoon.”