The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-20
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Customer-There's as many things
ON the menu as ever.
Waiter-That's just to hold your
interest.
Customer-How is your porter
house steak?
waiter-Pretty good; how is
yours?
Customer-Listen, could you pick
me out good one?
Waiter-Extra thick?
Customer-Yes.
Waiter-Nice and juicy?
Customer-That's it.
Waiter-Very tender, with lots Of
gravy?
Extraordinarily.
Waiter-You want it medium well
done, with no bone?
Customer-That's the idea, gar
con.
Waiter-We're all out Of It!
Customer-But why lead me ON
like that?
Waiter-k have to consider your
morale.
Customer-Well, femme see
you used to serve a fine English
mutton chop here.
Waiter-I recall it, too. You
wouldn't care for some boiled cod,
would you?
Customer guess you can bring
me couple Of regular lamb chops
and please stop laughing.
Waiter-Those were the good old
days, weren't they?
Customer-What were the good
old days?
Waiter-Away back when you
could order chops in a restaurant
without having anybody laugh at
you.
Customer-This is most annoying.
Haven't you any chops here?
Waiter-f we had any chops we
would call in a pianist and write a
song about them. Today's special
might interest you. It is broiled
mackerel.
Customer don't like fish.
Waiter-You WILL
Customer-Ah, see what want.
Roast beef
Waiter-Would you mind repeat
ing that?
Customer-You heard me.
Waiter-Yes, but it brings back
such lovely memories. Say it again,
please.
Customer-Very well roast
beef.
Waiter-Thanks, now we can 60 on
with your order. How would you
like some filet Of sole, an egg dish
or maybe some chicken?
Customer-I'm ordering this
dinner!
Waiter-You're mot ordering;
you're just hoping. l could
bring you some very nice had
dock.
Customer-I've a good mind to
leave here and 60 to another restau-
rant.
Waiter-n you expect to get any
meat you may have to leave here
and 60 to another country. I'm get
ting tired of you. I'll give you five
minutes to accept fish or, chicken.
Customer-Now look here
Waiter-Listen, how will you have
it, boiled or broiled?
), Customer-Have what?
Waiter-The swordfish. t
Customer give in. War is war.
Waiter-Good. And II we're
out Of swordfish you'll get chick i,
en- La king.
SHARE THE WEALTH. fl
Sight OF folks in cars luxurious
Here Of late has made me furious.
r I'm socialist at heart, ss~ss.-
~ Since my tires haze come apart.
Merrill Chilcotc.
The Smithsonian Institution has
just officially ruled that the Wright
Brothers, not Professor Langley.
were the pioneers of sustained air
plane flight. Maybe they would all
rather disclaim it now.
''The reason some men don't
like the draft" says Merrill
Chilcote, sis that it makes their
middle names public"
TAX HEROES
Consider Jeptha Otis Sphinx
He can afford to smoke and drink
When he would use the telephone
He doesn't have to float a loan!
The all-purpose ration book Is
being shown and Is quite cute in
size and colors. But q lot Of M
still think that il would be nice
to have q c0uponless week.
The OPA has ruled that the price
OF glass Of beer should not be in
creased to meet the new tax. The
tax is an extra 81 a barrel or one
third of cent per bottle. II the
cafes can sell you smaller scuttle
of suds at higher price they'll do
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