Rising to the Occasion
The toastmaster introduced the speaker with great fervor, stressing her years of faithful service to the club and eulogizing her ability and charm. Somewhat overwhelmed, the speaker faced the audience. "
"After such an introduction, I can hardly wait to hear what I'm going to say."
Pardon, Your Slip Is Showing
The following correction appeared in a small town paper:
"Our paper carried the notice last week that Mr. Jones is a defective in the police force. This was a typographical error. Mr. Jones is really a detective n the police farce."
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