Q. — How menny yards ov 5 dollar silk duz it take to make a dress?
A. — I dont kno, but it allwuss takes 2 yards and a haff more than yu buy the fust time.
[Q. — How many yards of 5 dollar silk does it take to make a dress?
A. — I don’t know, but it always takes 2 yards and a half more than you buy the first time.]
Josh Billings (1818–1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1879-09 “Questions, And Answers” (1879 ed.)
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When as in silks my Julia goes,
Then, then, methinks how sweetly flows
That liquefaction of her clothes.
Next, when I cast mine eyes and see
That brave vibration each way free;
Oh how that glittering taketh me!
