Lunatic Asylum, The

DESCRIPTION: "Outside a lunatic asylum one day," a (soldier) is picking up stones/shoveling coal. One of the inhabitants asks how much he is earning. Upon hearing, the lunatic says, "Come inside, you silly bugger, come inside." Better to be a nut job than a soldier
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1973 (Page-KissMeGoodnightSergeantMajor)
KEYWORDS: soldier work food humorous | lunatic crazy
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Page-KissMeGoodnightSergeantMajor, p. 46, "Outside a Lunatic Asylum" (1 text)
Roud #5319
File: PKMG046

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