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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