The New Pun Book

"Who took him up?"

"The elevator boy, I think."

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Why is a railroad train like a bedbug?

It runs over the sleepers.

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CALLER--Wonder if I can see your mother, little boy? Is she engaged?

LITTLE BOY--Engaged? Whatcher givin' us? She's married.

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"I must admit," said the mannish girl, "that I'm very fond of men's clothes. You don't like them, do you?"

"Yes. I do," replied the girly girl, frankly, "when there's a man in them."

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When a woman finds her dress does not match her complexion, it is always easy enough to change her complexion.

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"My friend," said the long-coated old man, solemnly, "have you made preparation for the day of judgment?"

"Sir," replied the young man, "that's how I make my living."

"Young man!"

"I'm employed in the sheriffs office."

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"George, you look exhausted," she said to him as h