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Genres: humorous

First Line: Sure... I'll introduce ya...

Synopsis: A sailor refuses to introduce a woman to his friend until he's 'acquainted' with her.

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Adele Mara

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Feature(s): Pin-Up Girl of the Month

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Notes: On inside front cover.

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Genres: humorous, military

First Line: Not the balcony, dear - you know how easily your nose bleeds!

Synopsis: A woman advises her date against sitting in a cinema balcony seat because he gets nose bleeds.

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Genres: humorous, military

First Line: I asked you to bring me a reasonable date.

Synopsis: A soldier who was fixed up on a date by a friend complains to the friend because his date punched him in the eye.

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Genres: humorous, military

Feature(s): Something for the Boys

First Line: Pvt. Blank didn't have the nerve to propose.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Dick

First Line: No machine gunner, no infantry, no commando - all clear, Dick.

Synopsis: A little boy lies in wait to ambush his older sister's boyfriend.

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Genres: humorous, military

First Line: After Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan, you're not going to give up that easily, are you?

Synopsis: A woman makes suggestive remarks to a US Marine.

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Genres: humorous, military

First Line: I never forget a face - he had a pushcart on Hester Street all last summer.

Synopsis: An army woman in North Africa insists she recognizes a man on the street as being from the USA.

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Genres: humorous, military

Feature(s): The Doughgirls

First Line: Wilma WAC had the bad luck to sit next to the town nosybody in a restaurant.

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Why I remember him!

Synopsis: A woman recognizes a man on a bicycle as someone who used to come 'wolfing around' in a jeep.

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Genres: drama, humorous

First Line: Take some aspirin, Henry.

Synopsis: A woman tells her husband to take an aspirin because company is visiting them.

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Genres: humorous, military

Feature(s): Shore Patrol

First Line: Our gobs certainly weren't used to England.

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Genres: humorous, military

First Line: What! You mean you left your address book back in 'Frisco?

Synopsis: Sailors heading to port are horrified to learn one of their number has misplaced his address book.

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Fireman Rescues Woman and Sailor

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Genres: humorous, military

Synopsis: A fireman rescues a woman from a burning building then rescues a sailor from the same room.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Henry

First Line: Say it again, Henry!

Synopsis: A business owner is eager to welcome back the recently-discharged Henry because the woman who filled Henry's position is doing a terrible job.

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Notes: The name on the office door is 'A. Ross', possibly an homage to Al Ross.

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Genres: humorous, military

Feature(s): Stoo Bad

First Line: Recipe for a sergeant:

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Genres: humorous, military

First Line: It smells good. Who is it?

Synopsis: A soldier asks a cannibal who he's cooking in his pot.

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Genres: humorous, military

Character(s): Colonel Van Elliot

First Line: You're such fun, Colonel Van Elliot!

Synopsis: A woman insists Colonel Van Elliot is a fun date even though he looks tired and is simply sitting a table while everyone else in the room is dancing.

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First Line: Stick around and get a look at this baby's tonsils...

Synopsis: A Navy dentist invites a sailor to watch as he tends to a female patient.

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Genres: humorous, military

First Line: This'll do!

Synopsis: Searching for seats in a cinema, two soldiers sit behind a post so they can be next to a woman.

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Genres: humorous, military

Feature(s): Move It Over

First Line: Pvt. Pete was singing another of the songs he continually made up.

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Genres: humorous, military

Character(s): Groggins

First Line: Poor Groggins picked a wall flower and she turned into a clinging vine.

Synopsis: Groggins dances with a plain-looking woman at a USO dance then finds she won't let him go.

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Your boy friend sure writes a honey of a letter!

Synopsis: A mailman thinks a letter is a 'honey' because bees are hovering around it.

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Genres: humorous, science and technology

First Line: You lucky boy! Breakfast in bed.

Synopsis: A woman thinks a man wearing a full body cast is lucky because he gets to eat breakfast in bed.

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Genres: humorous, military

Feature(s): Major Calamity

First Line: Major: The CO sent you to me for gambling.

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Genres: humorous, military

First Line: I wish he wouldn't be so modest and tell us...

Synopsis: A soldier eats while standing up; he refuses to say where he was wounded.

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Genres: humorous, military

First Line: Boy, our army of occupation is sure going to be occupied!

Synopsis: Soldiers occupying a European town take an appreciative view of the local women.

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Feature(s): Strictly Private

First Line: Pvt. Pinkey: Whatsa first thing you're gonna do when this war's over?

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First Line: But I've been discharged not fired!

Synopsis: A discharged soldier finds his lover is disappointed in him.

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First Line: We've converted back to bathing suits!

Synopsis: A soldier discovers everyone in his office are dressed in bathing suits.

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Genres: humorous

First Line: The army changed him - and he changed me - for another girl!

Synopsis: A woman explains how her soldier boyfriend left her for another woman.

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Genres: humorous, military

Feature(s): Joe Dogface

First Line: Pvt. Joe: Remember when you assigned me to guard the guardhouse?

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First Line: Aw, stop worrying about curves...

Synopsis: A soldier closes his eyes when driving around curves.

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An Officer and Woman Go Fishing

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Genres: humorous, military

Synopsis: An officer takes a woman fishing.

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First Line: But mother, you don't know how lonely it was out there!

Synopsis: A soldier returns from the war with an African woman.

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Genres: humorous, military

First Line: Okinawa was never like this!

Synopsis: A soldier compares a noisy city to Okinawa.

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Feature(s): Ack-Ack Action

First Line: Assigned to go to town to check on incoming supplies...

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Genres: drama, humorous

First Line: Pipe and slippers!

Synopsis: A man asks his wife for his pipe and slippers but she replies that the war's over and he's not on furlough.

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Sure his business is good.

Synopsis: A carnival worker guesses women's ages; he always guesses 21.

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First Line: Wait! He has his fingers crossed.

Synopsis: A Nazi is being interrogated with a lie testing machine but he has his fingers crossed.

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Feature(s): Quack Cracks

First Line: Pvt. Paul had had a swell position as assistant...

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First Line: Change clothes with me for an hour, brother?

Synopsis: A civilian asks a soldier to let him wear his uniform so he can get a job.

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First Line: I certainly did have the right of way!

Synopsis: After a massive accident a woman driver insists she had the right of way.

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Feature(s): Foxhole Favorites

First Line: Pvt. Pete threw a party on his last furlough.

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Genres: humorous, war

First Line: Ever given any thought to a successor, sergeant?

Synopsis: As soldiers in a foxhole are in a dangerous situation one asks their sergeant if he's chosen a successor for himself.

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First Line: This has gotta be the last kiss, honey...

Synopsis: A soldier tells his girlfriend they have to have their last kiss because his train is leaving.

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First Line: Maw, Sonny is back from Australia!

Synopsis: A soldier returns from Australia with a wife and baby.

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Soldier Sleeps on Woman's Shoulder

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Genres: humorous, military

Synopsis: A soldier riding on a bus rests his head on the shoulder of the only woman on the bus.

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First Line: Boy! What an actor!

Synopsis: A criminal who murders two actors on stage is mistaken for their fellow performer.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Wilbur

First Line: Prepare yourself for a shock, sis - Wilbur is out of the Army!

Synopsis: A little boy informs his older sister that her old boyfriend Wilbur is out of the US Army.

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First Line: No, dear!

Synopsis: A little girl tries to carry the train of her sister's skirt at her wedding but her sister is wearing a short skirt, not a bridal gown.

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First Line: You haven't changed a bit either!

Synopsis: A recently-returned sailor gets a black eye from his girlfriend.

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Notes: The name on the office door is 'A. Ross', possibly an homage to Al Ross.

Oh Dry Up! (or Water, Water Everywhere... But Who Wants It?)

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First Line: He says he's going back without the suit.

Synopsis: A deep sea diver encounters a mermaid.

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First Line: Fire!

Synopsis: A soldier at a cinema where 'Flaming Passion' is playing yells out 'fire'.

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Genres: humorous

First Line: His line is a classic.

Synopsis: A woman thinks her boyfriend's lines are so 'classic' they were invented by the Greeks.

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First Line: I could bring my paycheck home to guy like him...

Synopsis: A female factory worker swoons over a matinee idol.

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First Line: You'd better come in here.

Synopsis: A soldier who is necking with his girlfriend at a party is warned that they're both missing all the fun.

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First Line: You and your heavy biscuits, cook...

Synopsis: A submarine is unable to rise from the bottom of the ocean because of the cook's heavy biscuits.

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A Woman Sleeps with Her Boyfriend's Photograph

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Synopsis: A woman cannot get to sleep until she brings her boyfriend's photograph into the bed.

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First Line: I wouldn't go with him to see his etchings...

Synopsis: A WAC who refused to see a man's etchings finds the man has returned with a truck full of his etchings.

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Genres: sports

Character(s): Joe Palooka

First Line: The publishers of Green Hornet, Speed and All New...

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For Men Only?

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Feature(s): Larch Book Co.

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Notes: Advertisement for stag party joke books.

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First Line: Oh dear, I keep forgetting my husband's in the army!!

Synopsis: A woman playing cards has a sudden spasm when she remembers her husband is in the army.

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Special Offer to Lovers

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Feature(s): Pickwick Co.

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Notes: Advertisement for the books The Art of Kissing, True Love Guide and Modern Love Letters.

4 Fun-Packed Army + Navy Laugh Sensations!

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Notes: Advertisement for Army & Navy Fun Parade, Army & Navy Grins, Hello Buddies and Army & Navy Jokes.

Female Beauty Round the World

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Feature(s): Metro Publications

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Notes: Advertisement for Secret Museum of Mankind.
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First Line: I forgot who I came here to meet

Synopsis: A woman goes to the information desk at a race track because she forgot who she came to meet there.

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Notes: On back cover.