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The story is safe to tell here. The man is far enough away to prevent violence. Anyone who is lucky enough to avoid bad cold has no right to inflict his good luck on others. To begin with, it’s very poor taste, and worse manners. There’s no form of sadism in my make-up, but I don’t care if the fellow has the sevenyears-itch and when I see him, I’m gonna scratch l I’ve got a snivelly, hateful, disgusting, annoying bad cold and I don’t want to hear of anyone who “never has a cold!’’
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A fellow who writes a newspaper column about business got handed the question: “What about the market?" The reply came back in print the next day, “You should remember that a man who could answer that one wouldn’t be slaving away writing pieces for the paper.”
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Memphis claims to be the quietest city in the nation. Although 160,000 cars are operated in the city, ahom is never honked. The fine for honking is $3.
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Podiatrists say that the majority of people walk poorly. The outer border of the heel should hit the ground first. Next should come the ball of the foot. Last of all the toes should arrive for the push ahead. Most women take too short steps. The legs should swing from the hips, as country boys walk, with a free, long sweep.
That bit of information may have no value, but that word “podiatrist” was more than could be resisted. I saw it the other day, and it rolled around in the mouth so well just before being .spit out; I felt impelled to use it.
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