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Window Dresser: A girl who doesn’t pull down the shades.

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Newborn Baby: Fresh heir.

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Sunday School: A prison in which children do penance for the evil conscience of their parents.

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I.O.U.: A type of paper wait.

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Take Home Pay: An amount of money which is called that because it is never big enough to go anywhere else with it.

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I guess the definition of a lunatic is a man surrounded by them.

(1885 – 1972) expatriate American poet & critic
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Choir: A group of people whose singing allows the rest of the Congregation to lip-sync.

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Accordian: An instrument inharmony with the sentiments of an assassin.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
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Hangover: The moaning after the night before.

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Calorie: Basic measure of the amount of rationalization offered by the average individual prior to taking a second helping of a particular food.

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Nostalgia: How long’s that been around?

(1965 – ) English comedian, musician, actor & author
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Brothel: Home is where the tart is.

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Lemonade Stand: Complicated business venture where Mom buys powdered mix, sugar, lemons, and paper cups, and sets up a table, chairs, pitchers and ice for kids who sit there for three to six minutes and net a profit of fifteen cents.

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Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician
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The word ‘politics’ is derived from the word ‘poly,’ meaning ‘many,’ and the word ‘ticks,’ meaning ‘blood sucking parasites.’

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist
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Alarm Clock: That which scares the daylight out of you.

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Alibi: Slip cover.

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Vacation: Where you take the family to get away from it all, only to find it there, too.

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Humility: The ability to act ashamed when you tell people how wonderful you are.

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Graffiti: Urban scrawl.

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