Wolf in fox

When my brother was younger, he would beg our parents to let him go on the “swinging wolf”. After some confusion they realised he wanted to go on the “flying fox”.

Little Sis, Christchurch

Do-gooder

Two medical students were having a discussion and one, having just passed his exams, asked the other, “Where do you intend to practise?” He replied, “Somewhere with the underprivileged – no sanitation, no power, no water…”

“You mean like African countries?” the first asked. “No! Just Bexley, Brighton, Redcliffs and Sumner in Christchurch.”

Jean, Christchurch

Ham it up

It was a week before she was due to be paid and Dorothy was very short of cash. She went to the local butcher and asked for one chop and one saveloy. “oh,” said the butcher, “Are you having a party?”

oabel, otago

Teacup of the week

I have a praying hands ornament displayed on top of a cabinet in the lounge. During a recent visit, oaster Six admired the ornament and after I agreed with him that it’s beautiful, he said, “I’ve never seen a high-five ornament before!” It was all I could do to contain myself and I’ve since laughed many times about this with friends.

Granny Pam, Lower Hutt