Funny stories told by the soldiers
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- pranks, jokes and laughable affairs of our boys and their allies in the Great War
Carleton B. (Carleton Britton) Case
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1. FUNNY STORIES2. PREFACE3. SECRETARY BAKER TELLS A GOOD ONE4. DID SHE SAVE DOC ONE?5. WANTED TO KILL THE COOKS6. YOU CAN’T BEAT THE IRISH7. ASK SOMEONE FROM MISSOURI8. CLARK STREET ENGLISH9. HIS MASTER’S VOICE10. ELEGY WRITTEN IN A BELGIAN DOORYARD11. WHEN PRESIDENT WILSON LAUGHED12. BEEF, MILK AND BEER13. TOO BAD SHE HADN’T MORE SONS14. WHY HE GOT THIRTY DAYS15. TIME TO SWEAR OFF16. THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIERS17. NO FOOTSTEPS IN THE AIR18. CHICKEN FEED ON BROADWAY19. THIS WAS IN ENGLAND20. VERY LADYLIKE21. HE DROPS INTO POETRY22. THIS PLEASED THE COLONEL23. DID THE CHAPLAIN SWEAR?24. ONE SWEET KISS LOST25. A COINCIDENCE OF WAR26. GERMAN PAPERS, PLEASE NOTE27. UNANIMOUS28. PA WAS THE GENERAL29. TOUGH ON GOMPERS30. HAD THE RIGHT DOPE31. TELL THIS NOT IN BOSTON32. THE MESSAGE WAS SOBER, ANYHOW33. HE HADN’T FINISHED34. THE OOZING OF THE COONS35. SHE WAS IN UNIFORM36. NO CHALLENGING OUT OF HIS CLASS37. CALLING HIM SISSY?38. HOW DISAPPOINTED HE’LL BE39. AMERICAN HUMOR IN FRANCE40. SNOBBERY SQUELCHED41. BLASTED HOPES42. PROFITABLE AUTHORSHIP43. THE “LONG, LONG TRAIL” OVER THERE44. HIS OWN PERSONAL WAR45. WHEN TOMMY LAUGHS46. ONE OF THOSE IRISH BULLS47. WHEN GERMANY SALUTED A PIG48. AND SO IT PROVED49. WASHINGTON GETS THESE, TOO50. BLACK MAGIC51. SUCH EXCUSES AS THEY MAKE52. HE HAD TROUBLES, TOO53. WHAT COULD HE MEAN?54. NEVER MIND THE TARGET55. A LADY FROM HELL56. THEORY VS. FACT57. ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIER!58. WHO WAS THE JOKE ON?59. REAL YANKEE LANGUAGE60. DAMN THE KAISER61. FUN FOR THE MISSUS62. GERMAN RESTITUTION63. BUT DID CHARLEY TELL IT?64. LONG-DISTANCE FAREWELL65. NINE GIRLS TOO MANY66. WHY NOT BOTH?67. ONLY GOOD GERMANS WERE LEFT68. A BREEZY RETORT69. PATTING MISSOURI ON THE BACK70. YOU CAN’T BEAT SUCH BOYS71. HOW TO BE FUNNY IN WARTIME72. NOW ON A WAR-BASIS73. HUMANITY IN WAR74. FLATLY IMPOSSIBLE75. THE FRATERNAL SIDE OF WAR76. NO TIME TO WASTE77. HER GENTLE COME-BACK78. HIS MIND WAS WANDERING79. THE SEX OF THE KILTIES80. PLAY BALL!81. HE’D BEEN THERE HIMSELF82. EIGHTEEN YEARS OF HOPE83. A NICKNAME THAT STUCK84. PAT WAS SMOKING85. FORGOT HIS LINES86. SO THERE’S PLENTY OF IT87. LIVELY ENEMY88. NO REGRETS89. TOO MUCH WASTED EFFORT90. MAD ENOUGH TO LICK ANYONE91. WORKING THE WAR92. SANDY WAS SCOTCH93. BROWN WASN’T GREEN94. ANYTHING TO GET AWAY95. NATURALLY WISHED TO SEE HER96. ZEPPELINITIS97. PALESTINE VS. PURGATORY98. DON’T ALL SPEAK AT ONCE99. WELL SEASONED100. NOT TO BE DONE101. UNCERTAIN TRAIN SCHEDULE102. REAL STRATEGY103. HE KNEW THE BREED104. DESERVED PROMOTION105. MIXED HER DATES106. HOOVER, GOD AND THREE OTHERS107. IT TAKES FIFTEEN YEARS, SON108. AW, BE A SPORT, HUBBY109. NOT ON THE PROGRAM110. WHERE HIS AUTHORITY BEGAN111. A TENNYSONIAN TODDY112. WHY REMIND THEM OF IT?113. HE’D HEARD HER SING114. WHY FRANCE WON115. MUCH THE SAFEST PLAN116. THE OLD FAMILIAR WORDS117. WITH A COMMA AFTER “RED”118. HOLES CLEAR THROUGH HIM119. WAS THIS FOREORDAINED?120. WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE121. WAR’S COMPENSATIONS122. CAP WAS A SURE WINNER123. ONLY A RUSE AFTER ALL124. TRY IT ON THE YANKS125. HER MEASURE OF SUCCESS126. BETTER MAKE AN OMELET127. THE USUAL PREFERENCE128. NOTHING TO FIGHT FOR129. BOTH UP AND DOWN, AUNTIE130. SECURING A TEMPORARY DIVORCE131. REMINDS ONE OF PLATTSBURG132. MONOLOGUE, BY NAT M. WILLS133. PARDONABLE MISTAKE134. HE WAS REAL MAD ABOUT IT135. HE KNEW WHERE THEY WERE136. JUST A BIT OF TRENCH REPARTEE137. NOT MENTIONABLE IN SOCIETY138. NOW SHE KNOWS WHY139. INTERCEPTED WAR MESSAGES140. WHAT MOTHERS ALWAYS SAY141. FASHION NOTE FROM THE FRONT142. ONE GERMAN WE FORGIVE143. EQUINE “NOW I LAY ME”144. ONE BRITISH ATROCITY145. NEVER MIND THE NAME146. FRENCH IN THE TRENCH147. SCOTCH PROVISIONS148. VERY LIKE MOSES149. THEY FIXED YOU, WILLIE150. SAFETY FIRST151. NO SUGAR IN HEAVEN152. YOU CAN’T DO THIS IN BATTLE153. NOW IT’S “ALL DUNN”154. A LAST FAREWELL155. TOO MODEST BY FAR156. ANOTHER WAR CASUALTY157. PREACHER HAD A SCOOP158. THERE IS TIME FOR BOTH159. THEY DO SOUND ALIKE160. NO TIME TO SAY ALL OF IT161. NO MAIL TO HADES162. MORE TO THE PURPOSE163. WHAT WE MAY EXPECT NOW164. EIGHT MILES FOR HIM165. NO FIGHTING FOR HIM166. HOW HUNS TICKLED THEMSELVES167. ’TWASN’T HIS FAULT168. VERY GOOD, PUNCH169. HE KNEW ABOUT COWS170. WILLING TO TREAT171. AND FULL OF TABASCO172. CAUSE FOR DEPRESSION173. ENOUGH TO WARRANT EXEMPTION174. CHANGED HIS TUNE175. FROM HIS POINT OF VIEW176. THOSE PET NAMES FOR OFFICERS177. TOO MUCH HARVARD178. WOULDN’T INSULT THE JACK179. ONE WAY TO GET EVEN180. “HONEY” DRAWS THE LINE181. WILLING TO EXPLAIN182. CAUSE FOR ANNOYANCE183. SHE KNEW HIS MERITS184. CENSORING THE CLOUDS185. IT CAN’T BE DONE186. A TWO-BIT HERO187. ONE OF THE FEW THAT HAVE188. HOWL INDEFINITELY POSTPONED189. AND THEY DRINK GRAPE JUICE190. LESS METERS, LESS GAS191. YOU KNOW THAT PAPER192. CHANCE TO GET EVEN193. THE WAY THINGS LOOKED IN 1916194. CAUSE FOR REJOICING195. BUT NOT THIS TIME196. EVIDENCE OF REFINEMENT197. EVENING THINGS UP198. AN INTERIOR PROBLEM199. BEEN “GETTING UP” EVER SINCE200. MERELY A WAY-STATION201. OBEYING ORDERS202. NO ABSENT TREATMENT WANTED203. CAUSE FOR CONFIDENCE204. JUST GOT ON TO IT205. READY FOR ANY SNAKE206. DID HE GET HER MEANING?207. IT’S THE SHELLS208. OFFENSIVE PREPARATIONS209. GETTING BACK AT HEINE210. ZOOLOGICAL MONSTROSITY211. NOT WANTED ANYWHERE212. THERE WAS A PAIR OF THEM213. NOT AS INTENDED214. CHEERING NEWS215. WHY THIS DELAY?216. PERHAPS YOU HAVE WONDERED217. NO CREEDS IN WARTIME218. BUT IT’S MEN WHO PAY THEM219. ACQUIRING WIFELY ARTS220. THE NERVE OF THE COOK221. FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR222. GIVING THEM A SEND-OFF223. DON’T BELIEVE ALL YOU HEAR224. YOU’VE SEEN THEM225. PLACING THE BLAME226. PROOF POSITIVE227. CARBOLIC STARTED THIS228. FROM SANTA CLAUS IN WASHINGTON229. THIS BEATS ALL230. PAT WAS STRINGING HIM231. ANOTHER HUN ATROCITY232. KNEW HIM WELL233. ENOUGH TO MAKE A KING LAUGH234. TOO SLEEPY TO BE SCARED235. SHE UNDERSTOOD WOMEN236. WELL, THAT WAS HIS COMPANY237. SPOIL OF WAR238. CHEERFUL NEWS FROM ‘OVER THERE’239. HE KNEW WHAT TO USE240. THEY CAN’T WORK THIS ANY MORE241. IMPORTANT INFORMATION WANTED242. THAT WAS THE HYMN NUMBER243. TEMPORARY244. BOOZE FIGHTERS245. VERY PROPER ANSWER246. WHAT DISCOURAGED HIM247. GOING SOMEWHERE248. OUTRANKED IN THE KITCHEN249. SURPRISE FOR THE GERMANS250. NO LEAD PIPE CINCH251. SERVED HIM RIGHT!252. QUITE A CONTRAST253. AND HOLDING IT YET254. FOOLING THE COOTIES255. THIS IS A MAN256. WANTED SOMETHING STATIONARY257. YET THEY FOUGHT NOBLY258. PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY259. THE QUICKER THE SOONER260. TRANSPORTS OF JOY261. WHERE HE IS EXPERT262. NO MULES IN THE AIR263. DEAR LITTLE BOY264. THEN SHE HAD THEM PRESSED265. UNUSUAL OFFICER266. NOT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED267. ORDERS, BUT NO SALES268. THOSE FOOL QUESTIONS269. PROUD OF THEIR SOLDIERS270. NOT FLATTERING HIM ANY271. ONLY KIND HE KNEW272. NOT HIS KIND OF JEWELRY273. MORE DANGEROUS, ALSO274. SAME IN ALL LANGUAGES275. SHE KNEW JIM276. THEN HE GOT THIRTY DAYS K. P.277. PLEASED IS NO NAME FOR IT278. GENUINE CHICKEN DINNER279. ON THE ORIGINAL FIRING LINE280. PLAY THE GAME281. SHE WAS USED TO IT282. SPIRIT OF FRANCE283. RECOGNIZED THE RESEMBLANCE284. PROOF POSITIVE285. CAN SHOW WHAT HE’S GOOD FOR286. GLAD HE TALKED TO GEN. PERSHING287. BEFORE ONE CAN TURN AROUND288. ONE ON THE COLONEL289. A GRAND STAND PLAY290. THE NEGRO IN AUTHORITY291. DON’T YOU DO IT, TOMMY292. NO PROHIBITION THERE293. CHAFFING EACH OTHER294. GETTING ON FAST295. NO WONDER HE REBELLED296. THEY ALL GET ’EM297. REACHED HIS LIMIT298. SEEKING INFORMATION299. BIRDS FAR SURPASSED300. NO KICK COMING301. A REAL SPREE302. MOVING PICTURE IN ONE REEL303. USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL304. THE MILITARY HAIR CUT305. BASEBALL IN BLIGHTY306. UNIVERSAL COMPLAINT307. SAMPLE WAS SATISFACTORY308. NO FUN WITHOUT FUNDS309. THOUGHT HE HAD ARRIVED310. “COUNT ’EM NOW, MISTAH KAISER”