A rather large and overbearing woman walked into a travel bureau with her meek-looking husband in tow. ‘We would like two bookings on a luxury cruise,’ she said loudly.
‘Certainly, madam,’ said the booking clerk. ‘Have you any particular requirements?’
‘Yes,’ muttered the husband. ‘Book us on separate ships.’
A furniture manufacturer from the North Country decided to take a short holiday in Paris. After a few days spent visiting furniture shops and exhibitions, he was sitting one lunchtime at a table outside a pavement café when a very attractive young lady sat down in the vacant chair opposite him. The man could hardly believe his luck, but it soon became apparent that the young lady spoke no English; and his French being non-existent, it seemed that nothing would come of the encounter.
Then suddenly the girl turned the menu over and drew a picture of a bottle of wine and two glasses on the back. The manufacturer got the idea at once and summoned a waiter.
When the wine arrived, the young lady drew a picture of a plate and a knife and fork on the menu, and the manufacturer promptly ordered dinner for two. After a truly splendid meal, the girl sketched a picture of a large double bed on the menu.
The manufacturer looked at her in amazement. ‘By ’eck!’ he exclaimed, ‘that’s amazing! How did you know I was in the furniture business?’
A family on holiday in the South of England paid a visit to Beachy Head. Mother and the kids sat on the cliff-top admiring the view. Father, carrying the haversack with all their picnic things, walked to the cliff edge and peered down at the sea raging hundreds of feet below. Little Johnny walked cautiously over to him and said, ‘Dad – Mum says will you keep further away from the edge or else give me the sandwiches.’
Two Scotsmen came down to London for a week’s holiday. On their first night, they walked into a very swanky restaurant in Mayfair. When the waiter came over to their table, one of them said, ‘We only have £5 to spend. What do you suggest?’
The waiter looked at them for a moment and then said, ‘Another restaurant.’
‘I shall always remember the day we first set eyes on the Grand Canyon. My husband’s face dropped a mile.’
‘You mean he wasn’t impressed?’
‘No. I mean he fell over the edge.’
Two young holidaymakers were sitting on the beach gazing out to sea. ‘You know, Bill,’ said the girl, ‘you remind me of the sea.’
‘Really?’ said the young man. ‘You mean I’m wild and romantic?’
‘No. I mean you make me sick.’
An Englishman was on holiday in Ireland. Feeling thirsty, he walked into a public house. There was no one there but a barmaid, polishing glasses. ‘I’m sorry, sir,’ she said, ‘but I can’t serve you. We don’t open for another hour. You’re welcome to sit in here and wait.’
‘Thank you very much,’ said the Englishman. He sat down in a corner and opened his newspaper.
A few minutes later, the barmaid came across to him and said, ‘Would you like a drink while you’re waiting, sir?’
A young man on a motoring holiday in the country was driving his car down a very narrow lane. There was a concealed bend ahead and, as he approached, another car with a large woman at the wheel shot round it on the wrong side of the road. The young man swerved on to the grass verge, and as the other car hurtled past the woman stuck her head out of the window and shouted, ‘Pig!’
Shocked, he yelled ‘Cow!’ at the top of his voice and drove on.
Rounding the bend, he ran smack into the biggest pig he had ever seen in his life.
Most people go on holiday to forget things. And when they arrive and open their cases, they find out just how much they’ve forgotten.
Frank decided to spend his holiday at the annual beer festival in Munich. On the first evening, he struck up an acquaintance with Ilsa, a charming young lady who very kindly invited him home with her to spend the night. The next morning, he was just about to leave when Ilsa said, ‘Herr Frank – haven’t you forgotten something?’
‘Pardon?’ said Frank.
‘You know,’ said Ilsa. ‘Isn’t there something you have to give me?’
‘Is there?’ said Frank, puzzled.
‘Mein Gott!’ screamed Ilsa. ‘My marks, my marks!’
‘Oh, sorry,’ said Frank. ‘Eight out of ten.’
An old Irishman had been on holiday in Lourdes. On his return home, he was stopped by the customs officer at the airport and asked to open his suitcase. The customs man pulled out a bottle and asked, ‘Now then, sir, what’s in this?’
‘Holy water,’ said the Irishman. ‘It’s just holy water from the shrine at Lourdes.’
The customs officer pulled out the cork and took a sniff. ‘This isn’t holy water!’ he exclaimed. ‘It’s brandy!’
‘Glory be to God!’ exclaimed the old Irishman. ‘It’s a miracle!’
Jim and Janet were spending their annual holiday motoring through the Lake District. At the top of a steep hill just outside a small village, their car broke down. Jim got out and crawled under the car to see if he could locate the trouble. After about ten minutes, Janet became impatient and crawled under the car to help him. The minutes ticked by and the two of them, in close proximity under the car, forgot all about the job in hand and turned their attention to amatory matters.
After about half an hour, locked in a passionate embrace, they were startled to hear an authoritative voice demanding what they were up to. They glanced up to see the village policeman and half the local inhabitants glaring at them.
‘Oh!’ said Jim. ‘We were – er – trying to fix the transmission.’
‘Well, while you’re down there, you’d better fix your brakes too,’ said the constable. ‘Your car rolled down the hill ten minutes ago.’
An unmarried middle-aged lady booked into a hotel in Brighton for a week’s holiday. Shortly after she had been shown up to her room, she rang down and demanded that the manager come up immediately. When he arrived, she said indignantly, ‘It’s disgraceful! I looked out of my window and there, in the room across the way, is a man taking a bath – completely naked!’
The manager looked out and said, ‘But, madam, that window is quite high – I can only see the top of the man’s head.’
‘Oh, yes?’ said the lady. ‘You just stand on this chair!’
Two passengers on a train bound for London struck up a conversation and discovered that they were both going on holiday. The journey was interminable, with frequent unscheduled stops and long waits at stations. Finally, many hours later, and very late, the train arrived at its destination. One of the two men breathed a sigh of relief. ‘Well!’ he said. ‘That’s the worst part of the journey over!’
‘Where are you bound for?’ asked his companion.
‘Hong Kong,’ he replied.
Two friends were bound for a holiday in the Mediterranean. One of them looked out of the cabin window of the aeroplane and exclaimed, ‘Good Lord! Look at all those people down there! They look just like ants!’
His friend peered over his shoulder and said, ‘They are ants. We haven’t taken off yet.’
A motorist on holiday in the West Country stopped his car and asked a local farmer, ‘Could