Bennett Cerf(May 25, 1898 – August 27, 1971) was a publisher and co-founder of Random House , also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns , for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States , and for his television appearances in the panel game show What's My Line? .(Ref.wikipedia)

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Bill Bounce, Being Fat For A Jockey by Paul Bartlett

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When Twins Came, Their Father, Dan Dunn by Berton Braley

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'tis Strange How The Newspapers Honor by Eugene Field

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