§ 201 Tuesday May Have Been Worse
Out in Australia two Cockneys were sentenced to die for an atrocious murder. As the date for execution drew nearer the nerves of both of them became more and more shaken. Dawn of the fatal morning found them in a state of terrific funk.
As they sat in the condemned cell waiting the summons to march to the gallows one of the pair said:
“Me mind’s all in a whirl. I carn’t seem to remember anything. I carn’t even remember what dye of the week it is.”
“It’s a Monday,” stated his companion in misfortune.
“Ow!” said the first one, “wot a rotten wye to start the week!”