Punch cartoons by Fougasse (Kenneth Bird)

"This is Sir Og Jones's secretary. Who is that, please?" "Sir Bashan Smith's secretary speaking... Sir Bashan would like to speak to Sir Og Jones at once, please - urgent." "Certainly. Put him through." "Thank you. Hullo." "Hullo." "Hullo." "Hullo." "Hullo." "Hullo." "Well, where is Sir Og?" "Well, where is Sir Bashan?" "Oh but I daren't disturb Sir Bashan till Sir Og's on the line." "And I daren't disturb Sir Og till Sir Bashan's on the line." "So there's nothing we can do for them?" "No, nothing. Good-bye, dear." "Good-bye, dear."

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Fougasse-Cartoons-Punch-1936.05.06.515.tif

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© Punch Limited

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Fougasse Cartoons (Kenneth Bird)