A
postman in Portchester known as 'Chippenham George'
[because of his West Country accent] was working on a new round when he arrived at a garden gate which had a notice that read: 'Beware of the parrot'
.
He
looked into the garden and, sure enough, there was a parrot sitting on its perch. George chuckled to himself at the sign and the parrot there on its perch looking harmless and walked brazenly up the garden
path. Halfway to the front door George heard, to his dismay and horror, the parrot shriek, 'Seize him Rover, seize him.'
Arresting time
A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street. 'But officer, 'the man began, 'I can explain.'
'Quiet!'
snapped the officer.'
I'm going to let you spend the
night in jail until the chief gets back.'
'But, officer, I just wanted to say, '
'And I said be quiet! you're going to jail!'
A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, 'Lucky for
you, the chief's
at his daughter's
wedding. he'll be in a good mood when he gets back.'
'Don't
count on it, 'answered the guy in the cell.'
I'm the groom.'
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Lecture Tour With A Difference
After an evening out, Roger was in no shape to drive, so he sensibly left his car parked and walked home. As he was staggering along, he was stopped by a policeman. 'What are you doing out here at three
o'clock in the morning?' asked the police officer. 'I'm on my way to a lecture,' answered Roger.
'And who on earth, in their right mind, is going to give a lecture at this time of night?' enquired the
constable sarcastically. 'My wife,' slurred Roger grimly.
Fascinating Teaching
The teacher asked her class of 8 year olds to use a sentence containing the word fascinate
Molly put up her hand and said, 'My family went to my granddad's
farm, and we all saw his pet sheep. It
was fascinating.'
The teacher said, 'That was good, but I wanted you to use the word 'fascinate'
, not fascinating'
.
Sally raised her hand. She said, 'My family went to see Rock City and was
fascinated.' The teacher said, 'Well, that was good Sally, but I wanted you to use the word 'fascinate.'
Little Johnny raised his hand. The teacher hesitated because she had been burned by
Little Johnny before. She finally decided there was no way he could damage the word 'fascinate'
, so she called on him. Johnny said, 'My aunt Gina has a sweater with ten buttons, but her bosoms are so
big she can only fasten eight.'
The teacher sat down and cried.
History and Maths Lesson
A bus load of tourists arrives at Runnymede. They gather around the guide who says, 'This is the spot where the barons forced King John to sign the Magna Carta.'
A fellow at the front of
the crowd asks, 'When did that happen?'
'1215, 'answers the guide.
The man looks at his watch and says, 'Gee whiz - Just missed it by a half hour
Garden birds too loud says council Jobsworth
A great grandmother was ticked off
by her local council over noise from birdsong in her garden. The official note from environmental health warned of 'a complaint alleging nuisance caused by birds singing.'
Dorothy Berry, 65, of Fulham,
West London, said, 'When I saw the letter I thought someone was larking about. I have a lovely garden in which the blackbirds sing in the trees and on the aerial of the house. But I really don't see what we can
do about that.'
The letter to Dorothy claimed the problem was caused by birdsong 'arising from your premises during the early hours'. It continued, 'In the interests of preventing any possible disturbance
to nearby residents you may wish to consider if any such noise is likely to cause offence.'
Dorothy has not kept birds inside her home since her beloved pet cockatiel died last year.
A spokesman
(Jobsworth)
for Hammersmith and Fulham Council said, 'We are aware that this matter has ruffled a few feathers, but we must investigate all complaints from residents however bizarre they may appear.'
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