Old Enough to Know That
“Are all flowers popular?” asked the teacher.
“No, ma’am,” replied one of the bright little girls.
“What flowers are not popular?”
“Wall-flowers, ma’am.”
Native Born
“He hit me on de koko, yer honour.”
“Your head?”
“Yes, yer honour.”
“Why don’t you speak the English language?”
“I do, yer honour. I never wuz out of dis country in me life.”