Elsie, a mild natured elderly lady was miffed with
her husband about something and decided to complain to their family friend,
Joseph- who, she knew would scold her husband. But being a true sishya of Spoonerism- like ‘hissing the mystery lectures’, ‘facing his
wash’ etc- she could often get things mixed up while talking.
She complained to Joseph (who was hard of hearing) that George had “...spooned her pawns in
order to gamble with the money”.
Joseph was livid.
“George, how
dare you try to harpoon her for money?”
The absent minded George answered, “She is lying!- I
hate prawns.”
God knows what Joseph heard, but he smiled, and
patting George affectionately on the back, told the puzzled Elsie, “There!
That’s settled then. The old boy won’t do it again.”
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