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Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156., March 5, 1919

Author: Various

Release Date: February 21, 2004 [EBook #11201]

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PUNCH,

OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

VOL. 156.

March 5, 1919.

CHARIVARIA.

"What is whisky?" asks an evening paper headline. Our memory is not
what is was, but we have certainly seen the name somewhere.

***

"Bitter," says the _Koelnische Zeitung_, "is the taste of defeat." A
reference, presumably, to the thirty thousand tons of American bacon
sold to Germany by the Allies.

***

"The Octopus," said the Lord Mayor of DUBLIN in his inaugural address,
"is showing its fangs." Meanwhile Cardinal GIBBONS is busy twisting
the Lion's tentacles.

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The owner of a mule found wandering at Walton-on-Thames is being
advertised for. "Trooper," writing from Mesopotamia, says that if it
had a portion of khaki breeching and a stirrup in its mouth it is
probably the brute which slipped out of his hands about six months
ago.

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With regard to the man who was seen struggling in the river last week,
the report that his house was immediately taken by a passer-by is
untrue. The man who pushed him in had got there first.

***

So much controversy has been caused by DE VALERA'S escape from prison
that there is some idea of getting him to go back and do it again.

***

It is reported that just before his escape DE VALERA had been greatly
affected by the account of some labour strike. He is supposed to have
come out in sympathy.

***

There are now, it is announced, thirty-six prices at which bottled
beer may be sold. It is only fair to our readers to state that the
price it used to be is not included in the thirty-six.

***

A Servant Girls' Trade Union has been formed. So far there is no
suggestion of interfering with the mistresses' evening out.