How Did You Ever Get Here
One winter morning, an employee explained why he had shown up for work 45 minutes late. "It was so slippery out that for every step I took ahead, I slipped back two."
The boss eyed him suspiciously. "Oh, yeah? Then how did you ever get here?"
"I finally gave up," he said, "and started for home."
你是怎样来的?
一个冬天的早晨,一名雇员解释他为什么迟到了四十五分钟才起来上班。“外面太滑了,我每向前迈一步,就要向后退两步。”
老板狐疑地看着他。“噢,是吗?那你是怎样到这里来的?”
“后来我决定放弃,”他说,“然后我就往家里走。”
林肯过生日 Great Event
Teacher: What great event happened in 1809?
Little Willy: Abraham Lincoln was born.
Teacher: Correct. And what great event happened in 1812?
Little Willy: Abraham Lincoln had his third birthday.
老师:1809年发生了什么重大事件?
小威利:亚伯拉罕-林肯诞生。
老师:正确。那么1812年发生了什么重要事件呢?
小威利:亚伯拉罕-林肯过他的三周岁生日。
Imitate Birds
A man tried to get a job in a stage show. "What can you do?" asked the producer.
"Imitate birds," the man said.
"Are you kidding?" answered the producer, "People like that are a dime a dozen."
"Well, I guess that's that." said the actor, as he spread his arms and flew out the window.
模仿鸟儿
一个人想在一个舞台剧中找份工作。“你能干什么呢?”负责人问。
“模仿鸟儿,”那人说。
“你在开玩笑吧?”负责人答道,“那样的人一毛钱可以找一打。”
“噢,那就算了。”那名演员说着,展开翅膀,飞出了窗口。
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