The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 5 (September 1, 1930)
Schoolboy Howlers
Schoolboy Howlers.
“A deacon is a mass of inflammable material placed in a prominent position to warn the people.”
“A bouquet is the man you give your money to when you want to bet at the races.”
“A brunette is a young bear.”
“Copra is a native policeman.”
“Magna Charta was signed at the bottom of the page.”
“People go about Venice in Gorgonzolas.”
“Doctors say that fatal diseases are the worst.”
“The Normans introduced the Frugal System.”
“A quack doctor is one who looks after ducks.”
“The elementary canal is the principal vein of the body.”
“An adage is a thing to keep cats in.”
“The Statue of Liberty is in the British Museum.” (Collected by H. Cecil Hunt.)