🙂 Comicopia is at 135 pages right now. Still waiting to tabulate 3 sections.
Funny either way:
“Commenting on a complaint from a Mr. Arthur Purdey about a large gas bill, a spokesman for North West gas said “We agree it was rather high for the time of year. It’s possible Mr. Purdey has been charged for the gas used up during the explosion that destroyed his house.” (The Daily Telegraph)”
“Police reveal that a woman arrested for shoplifting had a whole salami in her knickers. When asked why, she said it was because she was missing her Italian boyfriend. (The Manchester Evenings News)”
“Irish police are being handicapped in a search for a stolen van because they cannot issue a description. It’s a special branch vehicle and they don’t want the public to know what it looks like. (The Guardian)”
“After being charged £20 for a £10 overdraft, 30-year-old Michael Howard of Leeds changed his name by deed poll to ‘Yorkshire Bank PLC Are Fascist Bastards.’ The bank has now asked him to close his account, and Mr.Bastards has asked them to repay the 69p balance, by cheque, made out in his new name. (The Guardian)”
“At the height of the gale, the harbourmaster radioed a coastguard on the spot and asked him to estimate the wind speed. He replied that he was sorry,but he didn’t have a gauge. However, if it was any help, the wind had just blown his Land Rover off the cliff. (Aberdeen
Evening Express)”