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Title: Punch or the London Charivari, October 20, 1920

Author: Various

Editor: Owen Seaman

Release Date: December 5, 2008 [EBook #27421]

Language: English

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

Vol. 159.

October 20, 1920.

CHARIVARIA.

"Whenever I am in London," writes an American journalist, "I never miss
the House of Commons." Nor do we, during the Recess.

* * *

"If Lord KENYON wishes, I am prepared to fight him with any weapon he
chooses to name at any time," announced Sir CLAUDE CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY
recently to a representative of _The Star_. In sporting circles it is
thought that, in spite of his recent declaration, Mr. C. B. COCHRAN may
consent to stage the encounter.

* * *

At the Air Conference last week Lieut.-Colonel MOORE-BRABAZON, M. P.,
said the Government should appoint experts to control the weather. It
looks as if _The Daily Mail_ was not going to have things all its own
way.

* * *

"The object of Poland," says M. DOMBSKI, "is peace, hard work and
production." These were at one time the object of England, and she still
hopes to get peace.

* * *

Mr. PUSSYFOOT JOHNSON has told a Glasgow audience that he is no
kill-joy, but smokes cigars. It is also said that he has been seen going
the pace playing dominoes.

* * *

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." We can only add that the price
of apples is enough to keep anybody away.

* * *

"What is a Penny Roll?" asks a headline. The answer is "Three
half-pence."

* * *

The average boarding-house, says a gossip writer, is not what it seems.
No, unfortunately it is what it is.

* * *

We understand that the world's record fast has been accomplished by a
Scotsman, who has succeeded in remaining in Prohibition America for
seven months and three days.

* * *

Sou