Miscellany, May 23, 1949

Distinction. In Detroit, after the suburb of Highland Park put up boundary signs saying, "You are now entering the city of lower taxes," the city council voted to put up counter-signs: "You are now leaving Detroit, where life is worth living."

Reconnaissance. In Denver, when Hotel Clerk P. C. Taylor told a would-be holdup man, "You'd better get out of here," the gunman retreated, whining: "I'll be back with someone who has more nerve than I have . . ."

Family Circles. In Leeds, England, Robert Davies got a divorce after he charged that...

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