Bloomington High School, The Gothic, 1914, Page 79

Description:	Jokes--ContinuedWe saw a theme with the following endorsement on Miss Palmersdesk recently: Hugh Norman. Back Work.We always knew History was hard work, but thought that theburden rested in the head.Mary L. (to Eliz. Jones)--Come here. I want you.Kenneth C. (on the side)--So do I.Shirley White (in English)--Did you say “did”?Miss Mortland--No--dear.Miss Van Auken--Wie Kommst du, Herr.Freshman--Nobody. I comb it myself.Miss Mortland told the class to write an essay on EverydayHeroes. Irene Yelch came to class with an essay on Every Day HeRose.Miss Mortland--Wylie, where is Bunker Hill?Wylie Kennedy--In Virginia, I think.Mr. Myers--There will be a private consolation (consultation)after class.When the new post office was first opened, Sam Bollenbacher wasdiscovered by Glenn Jones trying to get into the post office. He hadgone around in a circle ten times before Glenn could rescue him.Miss Banta-What are the ideals of a knight, Harry?Harry Hays--Why--er--he must have only one love-lady.Vincent Heaton--You can tell poetry by the number and size of itsfeet.Mr. Walker has a peculiar conception of Washington. One morn-ing he remarked, Washington crossed the Deleware in three divisions.Gib--Say, Heinie, wissen--did you hear that story, bout the threeeggs?Heinie--No, what was it?Gib--Too bad, too bad.Miss Cravens Virgil class was studying that part of Virgil thatreads, literally, Aneas face was bathed with a river of tears. Whenasked to make it into better English translation, Dale Foster read,His face was bathed with sad water.Woodsie Norman (as a country summer boarder, to Glenn Joneson the fence)--Say, Sonnie, youll not have more than a half crop ofwheat this year, will you?Glenn--Nope. Landlord gets other half.Woodsie--Your corns looking pretty yellow, isnt it?Glenn--Yep. Thats the kind we planted.Woodsie--Say, youre not very far from a fool, are you?Glenn--Nope. (Calculating the distance.) Not more than sixfeet.Vashons Mother--Say, youve been fighting again, havent you?Youve lost two front teeth.Vashon--No, I aint, mammy, honest. Ise got em in me pocket.Hank Wells (to the boys)--If you get maple syrup from tappingmaple trees, would you get tapioca from tapping oak trees?Miss Mortland--What is an anecdote?Ray Seidle--A short, funny tale.Miss Mortland--Quite right. Write a sentence on the board containing the word.Ray--A rabbit has four legs and an anecdote.Shirley White is becoming effeminate.Mr. Grissom--Can you answer that, Miss Shirley?Miss Kirby--Ernest, say in German, I have one sister.E. Marxson--Ich habe eine Tochter (daughter).After Martha Woodburn had made a short talk in Senate, HenryMiller remarked, Short, but sweet.Elizabeth Hutchins (talking to Elizabeth Jones)--I thought yousaid Hank Wells played by ear.E. J.--He does.E. H.--Why, he plays with his fingers like all the rest of them.Laurens Strain (translating Herr in Himmel, which means Godin Heaven)--Mr. in Heaven.Miss Van Auken--Robert, I dont like to see you cheating.Bob Wiles--Turn your head, Miss Van Auken; Ill be thru in aminute.It was suggested that we put the Optimist Staff picture in withthe jokes, but we decided not to give them that honor.Page Seventy-nine
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