A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the CemeteryNineteen side-splitting stories from sri lanka to begin this chronicle of the funny things that have happened to him, muller goes back to his days as a recruit in the royal ceylon navy when the queen of england came a-visiting: the saucy sailors decide to tip her a wink! the second story takes us back to mullers childhood in anuradhapura where two visiting rat snakes turn out to be a railway linesmans grandparents there are further hilarious adventures in the navy, encounters with more snakes of different sizes and lineage, graphic descriptions of jam-making factories, and hazardous days in the gulf effortlessly, muller creates caricatures that leave you helpless with laughter as they highlight the follies and foibles of the human race. |
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Page 44
... what gives . The guy at the helm was a fat faced babu who was wrestling with a decision . ' What's a quince ? ' he asked . ' Temperate fruit . Does not grow here . ' ' Oh . How about figs ? ' ' Greece and California I think . Why ...
... what gives . The guy at the helm was a fat faced babu who was wrestling with a decision . ' What's a quince ? ' he asked . ' Temperate fruit . Does not grow here . ' ' Oh . How about figs ? ' ' Greece and California I think . Why ...
Page 70
... what's the problem ? You are Peoples Republic of China . That's good . Republic with people . These other guys are Republic of China . Without people . What sort of a Republic is that , for Chrissake ! ' Jing Gong thawed . Remarks like ...
... what's the problem ? You are Peoples Republic of China . That's good . Republic with people . These other guys are Republic of China . Without people . What sort of a Republic is that , for Chrissake ! ' Jing Gong thawed . Remarks like ...
Page 159
... What are you going on ? Make , will you , sentence ! ' Chandrika crimsoms . ' After class I opposite home . ' ' What is that ? How you can opposite home ? ' ' Becos I'm going sister's home . ' ' So what do we care where you are going ? What ...
... What are you going on ? Make , will you , sentence ! ' Chandrika crimsoms . ' After class I opposite home . ' ' What is that ? How you can opposite home ? ' ' Becos I'm going sister's home . ' ' So what do we care where you are going ? What ...
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