Subject: Definitions (Page 74)

Mercy: An attribute beloved of detected offenders.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Geologist: Fault finder.

Sunday School: A prison in which children do penance for the evil conscience of their parents.

Sterile Solution: Vasectomy.

Electrocution: Burning at the stake with all modern improvements.

Suntan: A pigment of your imagination.

Roulette: A wheel that seldom takes a turn for the bettor.

Jealousy: The tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

Doorman: A genius who can open the door of your car with one hand, help you in with the other, and still have one left for the tip.

Monarch: A king with a good publicity man.

Patience: The quality you admire in the driver behind you but can’t stand in the driver who’s in front of you.

Miser: One who’s perfectly content to let the rest of the world go buy.

X-Ray: A diagnostic tool used to detect existing cancerous growths and create new ones for future examinations to reveal.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter

Compromise: The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece.

Peeping Tom: A window fan.

Toast: The only thing that can be eaten or drunk.

Flirtation: Paying attention without intention.

Kidney: A complex organ used to convert beer into urine.

Marriage: The mourning after the knot before.

Dawn: 1. The time when men of reason go to bed. 2. When the sun first shines on your hangover.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Yankee: The same as a quickie, but you can do it by yourself.