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The Genius that was Tommy Cooper

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I was reading this book today, 'The History Of Glue', and I couldn't put it down. I fancied a game of darts with my mate. He said, "Nearest the bull goes first" He went "Baah" and I went "Moo" He said "You're closest" I phoned the local ramblers club today and this bloke just went on and on and on . I visited the offices of the RSPCA today. It's tiny,you couldn't swing a cat in there! I said to this man, you invented Tipp Ex, correct me if I'm wrong. I phoned the local gym and I asked if they could teach me how to do the splits. He said, "How flexible are you?" I said, "I can't make Tuesdays or Thursdays." I bought some Armageddon cheese today, and it said on the packet 'Best Before End' So I went to buy a watch, and the man in the shop said "Analogue ?" I said "No, just a watch." I went into a shop and I said, "Can someone sell me a kettle." The bloke said "Kenwood" I said, "Where's he then ?" I was in this restaurant and I asked for something herby. They gave me a Volkswagen with no driver. My mate is in love with two schoolbags. He's bisatchel. I went to the doctor. I said to him "I'm frightened of lapels." He said, "You've got cholera." So I met the bloke who invented crosswords today. I can't remember his name, it's P something T something R. My mate asked me "What do you think of voluntary work?" I said "I wouldn't do it if you paid me." So I was in the jungle and there was this monkey with a tin opener. I said, "You don't need a tin opener to peel a banana." He said, "No, this is for the custard." This policeman came up to me with a pencil and a piece of very thin paper. He said, "I want you to trace someone for me." So this lorry full of tortoises collided with a van full of terrapins. It was a turtle disaster. So I told my girlfriend I had a job in a bowling alley. She said "Tenpin?" I said, "No, it's a permanent job." I told my mum that I'd opened a theatre. She said, "Are you having me on?" I said, "Well I'll give you an audition, but I'm not promising you anything." So this cowboy walks in to a German car showroom and he says "Audi!" I met this bloke with a didgeridoo and he was playing Dancing Queen on it. I thought that's Abbariginal. I bought a train ticket and the driver said "Eurostar" I said "Well I've been on telly but I'm no Dean Martin".
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