There is no reason why a joke should not be appreciated more than once. Imagine how little good music there would be if, for example, a conductor refused to play Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on the ground that his audience might have heard it before.
Well, fancy giving money to the Government! Might as well have put it down the drain. Fancy giving money to the Government! Nobody will see the stuff… - A. P. Herbert
Well, fancy giving money to the Government! Might as well have put it down the drain. Fancy giving money to the Government! Nobody will see the stuff…
- A. P. Herbert
The portions of a woman which appeal to man's depravity Are constructed with considerable care. - A. P. Herbert
The portions of a woman which appeal to man's depravity Are constructed with considerable care.
If nobody said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth. - A. P. Herbert
If nobody said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth.
People must not do things for fun. We are not here for fun. There is no reference to fun in any Act of Parliament. - A. P. Herbert
People must not do things for fun. We are not here for fun. There is no reference to fun in any Act of Parliament.
Don't let's go to the dogs tonight, For mother will be there. - A. P. Herbert
Don't let's go to the dogs tonight, For mother will be there.
The rain is plentious but, by God's decree, Only a third is meant for you and me; Two-thirds are taken by the growing things Or vanish Heavenward … - A. P. Herbert
The rain is plentious but, by God's decree, Only a third is meant for you and me; Two-thirds are taken by the growing things Or vanish Heavenward …
aven, I have given up smoking again!... God! I feel fit. Homicidal, but fit. A different man. Irritable, moody, depressed, rude, nervy, perhaps; b… - A. P. Herbert
aven, I have given up smoking again!... God! I feel fit. Homicidal, but fit. A different man. Irritable, moody, depressed, rude, nervy, perhaps; b…
A high-brow is someone who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso. - A. P. Herbert
A high-brow is someone who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso.
Elderly gentlemen, gentle in all respects, kind to animals, beloved by children, and fond of music, are found in lonely corners of the downs, hacking… - A. P. Herbert
Elderly gentlemen, gentle in all respects, kind to animals, beloved by children, and fond of music, are found in lonely corners of the downs, hacking…
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