Useless Effort

Paddy Ryan in Ireland inherited a pile of money and decided to tour

France. He hired a guide who steered him up a mountain. After a full

day’s climb they reached the summit.

“See ze beautiful valley,” said the guide to Paddy, pointing below.

“Sure,” stormed the Irishman, “if it’s so dom beautiful in the valley

what the divil for did you bring me ’way up here?”

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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 30, February, 1922 America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and Filosophy · 第 19 / 91 题