Billings, Josh -- Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1878-09 (1878 ed.)

Dave — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:32:08 +0000

Whenever yu cum akrost a man, who praizes yu immoderately, and kusses every boddy else in proportion, yu kan make up yure mind, that yure turn for kussing will cum soon.

[Whenever you come across a man, who praises you immoderately, and cusses everybody else in proportion, you can make up your mind, that your turn for cussing will come soon.]

Josh Billings (1818–1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1878-09 (1878 ed.)

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Billings, Josh -- Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1878-09 (1878 ed.)