End the year with a smile

2. The famous British sense of humour has long been
Britan’s most cherished national characteristic. They
have valued it above historic military victories and
great works of literature, above their rich scenic
landscape and their talent for invention.
Comedians, not generals or sports stars or
scientists or politicians, are the truly loved public
figures of Britain.
"He's a good laugh," is the warmest personal
accolade any individual can receive from friends.
The British ability to make a joke of anything is
supposed to have seen them through wars and
crises, saved them from revolution and political
extremism.
HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES . . .

3. Good evening and thank you for your
applause.. . .
There’s still nothing I like more than
a warm hand upon my entrance.
Julian Clary

4. I come from an old military
family. One of my ancestors
fell at Waterloo . . .
someone pushed him off
Platform Nine.
Eric

5. So I kissed Lucy, and I was very
surprised to feel her tongue
pop out. It was my first real
snog, and I loved it…
Sadly, the next year
Lucy developed
distemper and had
to be put down.
Hugh Laurie

6. Breast feeding should not be
attempted by fathers with
hairy chests…
since they can make
the baby sneeze and
give it wind.
Mike Harding

7. Those travel sickness pills mustn’t
be working. I feels sick and I’ve
taken four already . . .
and I’ve only
travelled up and
down the stairs.
Pauline Collins

8. The day he moved out was terrible –
that evening she went through hell . . .
His absence wasn’t a
problem but the
corkscrew had gone
as well.
Wendy Cope

9. Happiness is a good martini, a good
meal, a good cigar and a good
woman. . .
or a bad woman,
depending on how
much happiness you
can stand.
G.K.

10. When a man opens a car door for his
wife. . .
it is either a new car
or a new wife.
Prince Philip