Part 1 (1/2)

The New Pun Book.

by Thomas A. Brown and Thomas Joseph Carey.

The New Pun Book

”He's a professional grafter.”

”Who?”

”The nurseryman.”

”You know Fatty Schultz the butcher. What do you suppose he weighs?”

”I don't know, what does he weigh?”

”Meat.”

”I saw a sign in a hardware store to-day 'Cast iron sinks.' As though everyone wasn't wise to that.”

”How are you to-day?”

”Oh, I can't kick.”

”Thought you were ill.”

”I am--I have the gout.”

”Let me see,” said the minister, who was filling out the marriage certificate and had forgotten the date, ”this is the fifth, is it not?”

”No, sir!” said the bride, with some indignation, ”this is only my third!”

She--I had a $5 bill in this dictionary yesterday and I can't find it anywhere.