Elmer and Huey from Newfoundland were visiting a relative in
Kingston prison. Walking along Main Street they see a sign which reads, 'Suits $5. 00 each, shirts $2. 00 each, trousers $2. 50 per pair. ' Elmer says to his pal, "Huey "LOOK! Lord tunderin Jaysus . . . we could buy a whole lot of doze, and when we get back to da rock , we could make us a fortune. Now listen up der. When we goes into da shop, you keep yer yapper shut, eh! Just let me do all da talkin and fang danglin, 'cause if day ear our accent, day might not serve us. Eyes be given dem me best
Ontario drawl. " They go in and Elmer says, "Excuse me sir, but I'll take 50 suits at $5. 00 each, 100 shirts at $2. 00 each and 50 pairs of trousers at $2. 50 each. I'll back up my pickup and. . . . The owner of the shop interrupts, "You byes are from Newfoundland, aren't you? " "Yah, " says a surprised Elmer "How come you know ? " The owner says, "This is a dry-cleaners. "
Kingston prison. Walking along Main Street they see a sign which reads, 'Suits $5. 00 each, shirts $2. 00 each, trousers $2. 50 per pair. ' Elmer says to his pal, "Huey "LOOK! Lord tunderin Jaysus . . . we could buy a whole lot of doze, and when we get back to da rock , we could make us a fortune. Now listen up der. When we goes into da shop, you keep yer yapper shut, eh! Just let me do all da talkin and fang danglin, 'cause if day ear our accent, day might not serve us. Eyes be given dem me best
Ontario drawl. " They go in and Elmer says, "Excuse me sir, but I'll take 50 suits at $5. 00 each, 100 shirts at $2. 00 each and 50 pairs of trousers at $2. 50 each. I'll back up my pickup and. . . . The owner of the shop interrupts, "You byes are from Newfoundland, aren't you? " "Yah, " says a surprised Elmer "How come you know ? " The owner says, "This is a dry-cleaners. "
