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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 18, 1917

Volume 153 — HAVE YOU WATCHED THE FAIRIES?

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Have you watched the fairies when the rain is done Spreading out their little wings to dry them in the sun? I have, I have! Isn't it fun? Have you heard the fairies all among the limes Singing little fairy tunes to little fairy rhymes? I have, I have, lots and lots of times. Have you seen the fairies dancing in the air And dashing off behind the stars to tidy up their hair? I have, I have; I've been there!

War the Rejuvenator.

"Rear-Admiral Sims ... is 59 years old and will be 53 next October."—Saturday Evening Post.

"Miss —— played the other works mentioned also, but while Miss —— can play these better than most—by far—she brings the purest of fresh-air feeling into her playing of Bach's 'O Si Sic Omnes.'"—Daily Telegraph.

What we want to hear is OFFENBACH'S Mens sana in corpore sano.

"A personal experience in a large office not 1,000 miles from where the bombs fell. Not a sign of panic; hardly even of alarm."—The Globe.

We have heard of places not even 10 miles away where equal intrepidity was displayed.

"UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL CONTINGENT O.T.C.

Recruiting—Suitable candidates for admission should be under the age of 7 years and 6 months, except in the case of former members of a junior contingent."—Bristol Evening News.

The result of Baby Week at Bristol.

General VON BLUME says America's intervention is no more than "a straw." But which straw? The last?

Illustration from Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 18, 1917

THE DEMOCRATIC TURN.

LITTLE WILLIE. "THIS MAY BE FUN FOR FATHER, BUT IT WON'T SUIT ME."

Illustration from Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 18, 1917

Proud Producer. "WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT FOR A NEW POTATO?"

Friend. "IT'S NOT A NEW POTATO. YOU'VE SHOWN IT TO ME THREE TIMES ALREADY."

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