Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-08
TIE LAUGH FACTORY.
Boss Gets the Hands to Work Over
Wayback Jokes.

WaypdCk SONeo'
THE professor of humor took his
place at his desk, and after the
students had been seated he
YEARLY opened his notebook and be-
gan.
Gentlemen he said, this morn
ing's recitation will be on variants OF
the Notador joke. Mr.. Hawkins. you
will please begin by telling US the first
version of the Notador jest"
"When is door not a doorr droned
Mr.. Hawkins when it's ajar."
Right" said the professor. with a
weary sigh. "Mr. wilkins, when do
we find the first variant upon this
originate
"In the days of Socrates" replied
Mr.. wilkins.
"That is correct" said the professor.
"You may give us the variant"
"'When is a jaw not a jaw asked
Xanthippe as she poured out Socrates
morning cup of hemlock. When it's
a-waggin',' answered Socrates, much
to the lady's disgust" replied Mr..
wilkins.
Every good, Mr. wilkins" said the
professor, his eyes filing with tears.
'Do we find any form Of this jest in
the Scriptural period. Mr.. Slithers|
asked the professor after getting his
emotions under control.
Implied only" said Mr.. Slithers.
"You may state it." groaned the pro-
fessor.
"'When is a rat not rat? asked
Shem," growled Mr. Slithers. When
it's an Ararat,' answered Ham,"
"Ha-humr' said the professor,
scratching his head. THAT is pref
ty fair answer, Mr.. Slithers, but 1t is
not the one given I'm my lecture. We
are not DESTROYS of encouraging orig
inal thought among our students this
term. You may give me the instance
quoted in my lecture"
81 wasn't here that day. professor"
said Mr.. Slithers.
"Then Mr.. Blabbington may answer
the question" said the professor.
"'when is a verb not a verbr asked
the queen Of Sheba. when it's
proverb,' replied Solomon, with wink
at Mrs. S., Series j.. No. 1885," replied
Mr.. Blabbington.
"That is correct, Mr.. Blabbington,"
said the professor, except in the mi
nor detail of Mrs. Solomon's number.
The lady referred to was No. 1897, Sc
ries G."
''Mr. Hickleberry, you may give me
the barnyard version Of the Notador
jest" continued the professor, taking
q deep draft OF black coffee to keep
himself awake.
"when is a chicken not chickenT
began Mr.. Hickleberry.
''Yes, go on, Mr.. Hickleberry," said
the professor. when is chicken not
a chicken
"Why, when it's a-er-when it's an
apple" said Mr.. Hickleberry, hesitat-
Ing much, however.
when it's an appleT retorted the
professor sharply. "How absurd, Mr..
That is an answer that
absolutely destroys the value Of the
Jest Now, think moment. Put your
mind on the proposition-when is a
chicken not chicken
"You said in your lecture that a
chicken was not a chicken when It
was an apple" replied the embarrass-
ID student, cor at least so under
stood you, professor"
81 said nothing Of the kind, SIR" re-
torted the professor with a frown of
'Mr. Wagstaff. perhaps
you can tell Mr.. Hickleberry what
lid say--when is chicken not chick
emp
when it's a-pippin'. sir" replied Mr..
Correct" said the professor.
Just at this point the bell rang, and
the class In humor passed out, while
the professor retired to his study to
prepare his next days lecture on ''the
chestnuts of the preadamite PERIOD
Harper's Weekly.