During World War II, I found that my wedding ring was being destroyed through the use of my GI trenching（挖沟） shovel（铁铲） , so I took the ring off and placed it on my dog-tag chain. After being promoted from corporal（下士） to staf...
Mr. and Mrs. Jones very seldom go out in the evening, but last saturday, Mrs. Jones said to her husband, There is a good film at the cinema tonight. Can we go and see it? Mr. Jones was quite happy about it, so they went, and both of them enjoyed the...
Talking clock While proudly showing off his new apartment to friends, a college student led the way into the den（私室，贼窝） . What is the big brass gong（锣） and hammer for? one of his friends asked. That is the talking clock, the man r...
What was it she wanted? A store manager heard a clerk tell a customer. No, maam, we haven't had any for a while, and it doesn't look asif we'll be getting soon. Horrified, the manager came runningover to the customer and said, Of course, we'll have s...
Is he dying? A man was sitting in a bar with tears streaming down his face. A friend walked in and asked why he was so unhappy. The weeping one said, The doctor has just told me I'll have to take these tablets for the rest of my life. Cheerfully, his...
Paddy There was a small boy who had been given a little terrier for his very own, on which he bestowed the name of Paddy, and loved mightily. He was very saddened by the fact that he could not take his pet away with him on his holidays, which he was...
Things Have Been Okay A young couple were becoming anxious about their four-year-old son, who had not yet talked. They took him to specialists, but the doctors found nothing wrong with him. Then one morning at breakfast the boy suddenly blurted, Mom,...
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Hogarth The great painter was asked, one day to paint a picture of Pharaoh crossing the Red Sea. A little while after the picture had been commenced, a hitch arose over the fee, and Hogarth found that he would have to complete the commission for abou...
Happiness in Dream There was a wife who told her husband, Last night I dreamed you bought me a mink coat and a diamond ring. The husband put down his newspaper and said, Fine! Tonight go back to sleep and wear them. 梦中的幸福 妻子告诉丈夫说...
