The midland journal., 1945-03-23
TOKYO BROADCASTER
EXPLAINS ALL

Attention. Excuse pleased Hon
orable Japanese give Manila back
to Americans. Whole thing done as
big surprise. Will surprise them by
letting them have Philippines soon.
Honorable Japanese now lead world
in surprises. Japanese people will
please excuse Japanese army and
navy If they are surprised also.
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Philippines Of no importance.
Japanese took them only to hold
convention Of Japanese amateur
photographers. Pictures not turn out
too well, please excuse. Emperor
decide best subjects for photo
graphic are in homeland. So sorry.
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American General Macarthur
very much put out by Japanese be-
havior. Japanese put out by Mac
Arthur behavior. Honorable Japa-
nese claim tie. Emperor say CO.
prosperity sphere going. Not say
satisfactory to whom, excuse please.
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Honorable Japanese nation must
not ask too many questions, please,
about japanese fleet. Japanese fleet
know where 1t is. We hope, Japa-
nese military leaders now try new
tactics. Combine strategic retreat
with barrel juggling using silk kimo-
nos in which they look more con-
vincing.
Bombing of Tokyo imaginary. Ex-
cuse please. Completion Ledo-
Burma road optical illusion, excuse
please. Dictation of peace by Japa-
nese in American White House post
poned until further notice. Wet
grounds, excuse please, so sorry.
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British and American fleets now
OF homeland in large numbers, ex-
cuse please. Honorable Japanese
Ally Hitler who promise Japan fine
partnership in ladder juggling act
fall off ladder. Excuse please. So
sorry. Tokyo Berlin. Co prosper
ity Sphere opened by mistake.
Honorable Japanese leaders as
sure honorable Japanese people no
cause for worry. Japanese save
face. Germans lucky if save face
cream. Honorable Emperor wish
again to tell Japanese people, ex-
cuse please, that Manila of no inn
portance. Emperor say Japanese
army was just holding it until
called for. Excuse please.
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Forward with honorable ances-
tors through honorable Japanese
deadend street! Excuse pleased
MEAT FOR FISHERMEN
(Fishing fleet crews, deprived of
red meat by coupon limitations, are
appealing to OPA for relief.-News
item.)
A fisherman needs his daily meat,
He slaves amid wintry scenes;
He can't live on hash where nor
casters crash,
And doesn't care much for beans.
He battles the cold and wintry gales,
And harks to the shippers wish;
His appetite is never quite light,
And, boy, he gets sick Of fish!
Oh, tough is the life ON a fishing
smack,
And hungry the crews do grow;
When hauling a net all icy and wet
Fer dainties he'll never 60;
A fisherman works on a rugged job,
His appetite knows no whims;
He likes a steak thick, and gets
very sick
OF any known food that swims.
Oh, hard is the life ON the ocean
cold,
A little green salad? Bunk!
No cheeses on rye will a fisher
mans eye fill,
And eggplant la king is punk;
So, up with more points for the fish,
ing lads,
And off with the iron lid!
Some meat from cow makes sea-
faring chow
And you keep the Goldfish, kid!
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Back Home Stuff.
It appears that tripe is coming
back. We just read of it's reappear-
ance. A recipe called for it's being
put in pot and simmered for two
hours, then cut into cubes.
Phooeyl Any such preparation
would be violating Of the code of
the old-fashioned tripe eater. Tripe
was a common dish back home in
our boyhood. Every butcher market
carried it, good times or bad. And
we had it in our house at least once
a week. But no simmering and no
cubes! The orthodox system was to
cut it in slabs, bread it or roll it in
-four and fry it to a golden brown.
We have never been able to explain
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