Tell me, Remus, why did the chicken cross the road? Why Romulus, to escape the cholera, of course.
Believe me, I've got plenty more where this gem came from - and I promise to give an astounding entry in Truly Tasty Treats as soon as I can muster up the enthusiasm and/or ingredients!
* Today's article brought to you by the letters c and h and the number LXVI. Also contributing to the glory was our dear old Trove; a big round of applause to page 5 of The Argus, on 4 April 1860, for stealing this darling from the London Punch on our behalf. Anyone who would like to view this can do so at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5680020 - there's many a scandalous law notice on that page also.
The cranky emu is borrowed from the work c1822 by Angelo Biasioli that the NLA has given the imaginative title [Animals of New Holland] [Picture]; to see the emu and his bosom buddies - not telling you who - head on over to http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an5601630.
Has your mother sold her mangle?!
ReplyDeleteThat Xantippe. Further on the mother-mangling hilarity can be found in Series 6, Episode 8 of QI - I leave you in Stephen Fry's capable hands!
ReplyDeleteAccording the Sydney Morning Herald, this is Australia's favourite joke:
ReplyDeletePatient: 'Doctor, I've got a strawberry stuck up my bum!'
Doctor: 'I've got some cream for that.'