Trivia

Wed., Aug. 7, 1996

L.M. Boyd Crown Syndicate

Q. Why does crime always fall off during a big war?

A. Because most of the 18-to-24-year-olds who commit most of the crimes are sent off to fight in it.

Party of the First Part wanted to rent rights to a plot of land, thereon to put a sewage tank, next to the Columb Barracks in Ireland. Party of the Second Part asked, For how long? They debated, agreed, and on Dec. 3, 1888, signed a lease for 10 million years.

Typical cigarette smoker takes only about eight drags on a cigarette.

When an elderly couple chooses twin beds, it’s usually the man who makes the decision. But when a young couple buys twin beds, it’s almost invariably the woman who so decides. Such is the contention of a bed salesman.

Scholars who’ve written theses on committee conduct say the person who talks the least usually is the one who holds the most power.

A blindfolded dolphin can find a nickel on the bottom of its tank.

A skunk never sprays into the wind.

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