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Victoria Advocate from Victoria, Texas • 52

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Victoria Advocatei
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Victoria, Texas
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52
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still A i i by Paul Stinr William E. Curtis said of Thomas Jefferson: "He was without a sense, of humor. He rarely told a story and seldom enjoyed one; and witticisms were wasted in his presence." Other chief executives, however, had quite a sense of humor, as note: Abraham Lincoln: "If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if thts is tea, please bring me some coffee." "When you've got an elephant by the hind legs and he's trying to run away, it's best to let him run" 'A If. X. Dwigbt D.

Eenbower: "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows." 1 Franklin D. RooeTelt: "When you get to the end of your rope, Ue a knot and hang on." "A radical is a man with both feet firmly planted in the air." u. 1 Calvia ColiUe: "If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it." George Washington: When some lagging members of the Congress came late and dinner was not only begun, but considerably advanced, the firmt Presdent saki: G-ntie-rrxn, I have a cook who never aaka if the guest have come, but whether the hour ha coroe." I So many good things golden make this rich shortbread rr WJiZ'i re: lorma. worn mm "I suppose I overdo it. but when Tm mad at a man I want to climb up his ch-t." "A mart ho ha never one to school may steal from a freight car: 11 ubki urn I Ktsctrct If 4- -j Otni Topp4 by tagaMttaacook.i (7 jt sort, ftwffy 1 bt if he has a uni versity educatuo.

he may ll the mhoie railroad." Wh COCOOAtt. WHY STOP THE FUN WITH ONLY ONE? THEY'RE PURE NABISCO COOKIES!.

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