For mercy sake don't put me near old Billions
"For mercy sake, don't put me near old Billions!" said Mrs.
Lookyoung to her friend.
"Why not?" said the other. "He's awfully interesting."
"I know it," said Mrs. Lookyoung, "but I never sit next to him at
dinner but that he blurts out something like, 'You remember back
in the old pioneer days!'"
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can let go without getting some one to help you
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GEORGE--I can't understand why my girl shook me. HAROLD--What was that you wrote to her the last time? GEORGE--All that I said was, "My Dear Susie: The dog I promised you has just died. Hoping these few lines will find you the same. Yours, Ge... Girls and billiard balls kiss each other with just about the same amount of real feeling
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