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They call it “legal tender”, That green and crackling stuff. It’s tender when you have it, But when you don’t, it’s tough. • * • • • Cocktail party—Where alcohol removes the finish from furniture and people. * • • Stalemate—Husband who keeps telling the same jokes. 1958 1959 % Drop 369 245 34 367 265 28 318 203 36 209 129 38 397 288 27 265 178 33 198 123 38 155 88 43 144 84 42 85 63 26 66 47 29 25 19 24 515 301 41 22 26 *15 3125 2059 34
71.6%