Fountain Of Fun 42-10-25 (x) First Joke - Box Of Cigars

Summary

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Harold's Old Time Radio – "Fountain of Fun 42-10-25" (First Joke – Box Of Cigars)

Date: January 22, 2026
Host: Harold's Old Time Radio
Setting: A lively, comedic variety show set at the Crossroads Soda Parlor, celebrating the spirit of the 1940s radio era.

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Episode Overview

This episode of "Fountain of Fun" transports listeners to a classic radio soda parlor, bubbling with period jokes, musical performances, Halloween shenanigans, and friendly banter among regulars like Bob Jellison, Doc Fiddlefaddle, Veronica Lagoon, John Cornell, and the Thrasher Sisters. The episode is a time capsule of Golden Age radio, replete with wartime references, wordplay, lighthearted teasing, and hit tunes—an ode to a time when Americans gathered around their radios for entertainment.

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Key Discussion Points & Segments

1. Opening Banter and First Joke (00:58–01:13)

• Bob Jellison greets Veronica Lagoon while serving a customer (Doc Fiddlefaddle), leading to the inaugural joke involving cigars and a mother-in-law:

  "You wanted a box of cigars, didn't you?"
  "That's right. We just had a pleasant event at our house."
  "Well, congratulations. What is it?"
  "My mother-in-law went back home."
  — Doc Fiddlefaddle & Bob Jellison (01:00–01:13)

• The segment moves to Bob helping Mrs. Updike with a puzzle, revealing the show's silly, pun-filled tone.

2. Halloween Preparations & Wartime Jokes (03:58–05:46)

• Talk turns to Halloween, costumes, and contemporary (1942) political satire.

• Jokes link historical figures to Halloween ideas, including references to Mussolini and Hitler (notable for period-specific humor and double entendres):

  "What has canvas got to do with Mussolini?"
  "Well they're both stiff and crude and they both got stepped on by a house painter."
  — John Cornell & Bob Jellison (04:56–05:03)

• The banter segues to Halloween party plans, everyone’s invites, and who will wear what.

3. Musical Performances

"10 Little Soldiers" by The Thrasher Sisters (05:46–07:45)

• A whimsical song follows a group of soldiers and sailors on leave and humorously riffs on wartime adversaries:

  "There were 10,000 Germans on the Russian front... but when the winter came... they cried out to leave, a getting cold..." — Veronica Lagoon (06:40–06:50)

"You Are My Sunshine" by Del Reno & Thrasher Sisters (12:24–14:05)

• A familiar, sentimental tune showcasing warm harmonies and uplifting group singing.

"Abraham" by The Thrasher Sisters (21:38–23:25)

• Tribute song to Abraham Lincoln, blending history and American pride.

Phil Davis's Theme Song — "Mr. Five by Five" (24:24–26:55)

• Rollicking, comedic number poking fun at bandleader Phil Davis’s size and persona.

4. Doc Fiddlefaddle’s Antics & Ghost Stories (07:49–12:24, 19:17–21:38)

• Doc Fiddlefaddle describes his busy day and Halloween tasks—highlighting the show's slapstick humor:

  "Got to go to the hotel and check the mileage on that roller towel. Getting close to a new record."
  — Doc Fiddlefaddle (08:05–08:09)

• Classic ghost story, ending with a punch line:

  "I seen a ghost... And just as soon as I get my breath back, we're gonna do some."
  — Doc Fiddlefaddle (11:36–12:24)

• Light-hearted ghost jokes continue:

  "The ghosts turned in their chains to the scrap metal drive and now they go around dragging plastics."
  — Bob Jellison (21:13–21:20)

5. Wartime Home Front Comedy (14:05–18:25)

• Jokes about gas and tire rationing, broad-minded nurses, and life during the war:

  "Those are four Fs." (about skeletons seen around town—referring to military draft classification.)
  — Bob Jellison (14:27)

• First aid jokes and sugar rationing references flavor Veronica and Bob’s banter:

  "He proposed to me... Let him get his own sugar ration coupon."
  — Veronica Lagoon (16:17–16:19)

6. Group Planning & Lighthearted Teasing (19:17–21:09)

• Doc Fiddlefaddle offers to bring everyone to the party in his Stanley Steamer; joking about cramped cars and large personalities:

  "I guess I can take you and Phil Brito and Veronica and the Thrasher kids over easy enough. Might have to make two trips for Phil Davis, though."
  — Doc Fiddlefaddle (19:28–19:37)

• Running gag about sitting on laps and pushing the car gets the cast (and audience) laughing.

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Memorable Quotes & Standout Lines

• Bob Jellison: "Well, they're both stiff and crude and they both got stepped on by a house painter." (04:59)
• Doc Fiddlefaddle: "Just like a mule in a briar patch, Bucky. Still, I can't understand why they don't take me in the army." (09:55)
• Veronica Lagoon: "He proposed to me... Let him get his own sugar ration coupon." (16:17–16:19)
• Bob Jellison: "You know, Bobby, Myrtle told me that I'd make a good nurse, so now I'm studying first aid at business school." (15:19)

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Noteworthy Song Performances (with Timestamps)

• "10 Little Soldiers" – Thrasher Sisters (05:46–07:45)
• "You Are My Sunshine" – Del Reno & Thrasher Sisters (12:24–14:05)
• "Abraham" – Thrasher Sisters (21:38–23:25)
• "Mr. Five by Five" – Bob Jellison, Veronica Lagoon, Thrasher Sisters, et al. (24:42–26:55)

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Closing Gags & Final Bits

• Bob and Veronica chat about the "First Lady" visiting Buckingham Palace, misunderstanding a newspaper headline in classic radio-comedy fashion:

  "Just last week I read a headline that said first lady to enter Buckingham Palace."
  — Veronica Lagoon (29:07)

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Episode Flow Recap

• Welcoming period sponsors and cast introductions
• Banter, puns, rapid-fire jokes, and running gags among the regular characters
• Several musical interludes mixed with comedy skits
• Halloween party planning laced with topical wartime humor
• Light, irreverent gossip and self-deprecating asides
• Closing with an invitation to the next week's show

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For First-Time Listeners

This episode captures the joyful, communal energy of 1940s radio variety shows. Expect quick-witted repartee, topical references (like WWII home front life), gentle ribbing, and toe-tapping music. The tone is breezy and good-natured, with jokes landing fast and the camaraderie of the Soda Parlor gang at the heart of the hour.

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Listen if you enjoy:
Classic comedy, nostalgic music, witty wordplay, and a window into America's radio golden age.

Transcript

[Bob Jellison]

Plastic bags, plastic lids. What do we do with you? You can't go in the recycling bin, but you can be recycled if taken.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

To a new recycle on center.

[Bob Jellison]

Find one near [e-mail] OregonCenters Bars Incorporated.

[John Cornell]

Makers of Milky Way candy bars, invite you to step right up to the fountain of. This is John Cornell welcoming you to the fountain of Fun, the Crossroads Soda parlor where we hear from Bill Brito, the Thrasher Sisters, Veronica Lagoon, Doc Fiddle paddle and Phil Davis and his orchestra. And here's the trip of the fountain, that fallen arch in the comedy parade, Bob Jellison.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Hello.

[Bob Jellison]

Hello.

[Veronica Lagoon]

I'll be with you just a second.

[Bob Jellison]

As I wait on this customer. Now let's see. You wanted a box of cigars, didn't you?

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

That's right. We just had a pleasant event at our house.

[Bob Jellison]

Well, congratulations. What is it?

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

My mother in law went back home.

[Bob Jellison]

Found the fun. Bob Jellison speaking. Oh, it's you, Mrs. Upd. Why of course, I'd be glad to help. No, no, not there. Yeah, no, no. Yes, yes.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Yeah.

[Bob Jellison]

So now you have it. Not at all, Mrs. Updike.

[John Cornell]

You're welcome. Hey, what were you doing, Bob?

[Veronica Lagoon]

Oh, just helping Mrs. Updike with the jigsaw puzzle.

[John Cornell]

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[Veronica Lagoon]

Hello folks.

[Bob Jellison]

This Is Bob Jellison, your jovial jerk from the fountain of fun. Say John, did you know the next Saturday is Halloween?

[John Cornell]

Why sure Bob. And by the way, are you going to get a pumpkin head?

[Bob Jellison]

No, I'm going to stay sober.

[John Cornell]

No, not that, a pumpkin head. You know what it is?

[Thrasher Sisters]

What is it?

[John Cornell]

That has a funny yellow face with buck teeth and slit eyes.

[Bob Jellison]

Hirohito.

[John Cornell]

Boy, you're the lemon Bob. Say, we're all expecting you at the Halloween party our boss old Doc Fiddlefattle is giving. Phil Brito and all the rest of the gang are going to be there.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Oh, Phil Brito.

[Bob Jellison]

Gosh, he's a he man.

[John Cornell]

I'll say. And he sure treats the girls rough.

[Bob Jellison]

I understand he's going around now with one of the sisters in our vocal trio. You know, Mary Rasher? No, he treats her nice and gentle.

[John Cornell]

What are you going to wear at the party Bob?

[Bob Jellison]

Oh, I guess I'll just cover myself with canvas and go as Mussolini.

[John Cornell]

I don't get it. What has canvas got to do with Mussolini?

[Bob Jellison]

Well they're both stiff and crude and they both got stepped on by a house painter.

[John Cornell]

Yeah, I see what you mean. Incidentally, that house painter Hitler is shot. Sure having trouble with that Russian wall, isn't he?

[Bob Jellison]

I say this is the first time a wall ever gave a painter a shellacky.

[John Cornell]

But getting back to the party Bob, I understand Veronica Lagoon is going to look very pretty.

[Bob Jellison]

Yeah. Well how come?

[John Cornell]

Well she's going to come dressed in wings and a halo.

[Bob Jellison]

Well what will that make her?

[John Cornell]

A flying Venus?

[Bob Jellison]

Well that's nothing. Bill Davis is going to come dressed in wings and a propeller.

[John Cornell]

What will that make him?

[Bob Jellison]

A flying fortress?

[Veronica Lagoon]

There were 10 little soldiers on a 10 day leave all of the crews daughter Genevieve each little soldier let the other two believe that he was going home to spend the 10 Bailey some took a taxi cabin summer train Some bought a ticket for a southland plain Some took a trolley to the west side of town the 10 little soldiers they were homeward bound each took a.

[Bob Jellison]

Different direction each one in search of.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Perfection Imagine their surprise and the shouts they received when they bumped into each other calling on Genevieve 10 little soldiers went from bad to worse with 10 little sailor boys that got there first they crowded her yard like a pack of sardines when out of 12 Genesee were 10 Marines 10 little soldiers, 10 little sailors 10 Marines on a 10 they leave they went to war when the country called to say goodbye to the Genevieve. There were 10,000 Germans on the Russian front Fighting in the Summer they were excellent but when the winter came Here's a story we're told they cried out to leave a getting cold there were 10,000 Japanese set out to see thoughts that deep the rendezvous with mystery Everything was stuck until they reached the Coral sea But splash went to Jabba to eternity Sends us an enemy soldier Trying to make us believe that the rock and the tough but the Jetsta Potter puff to the 10 little soldiers calling on Genevieve the 10 little soldiers and the 10 marines went with the sailors to the battle scene now they're all smiles in the Solomon isle the soldiers and the sailors and the Samari.

[John Cornell]

And that's the story of the ten little soldiers as told by the Thrasher sisters.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Yes, and that was mighty swell, kids.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Yes, sir. Ticky boo.

[Bob Jellison]

Well, look who's here. The boss himself. Old Duck Fiddle Fat. Well, I just thought I'd drop around.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

And see how things are going.

[Bob Jellison]

Well, I'm glad you did, Doc.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

I can't waste much time, though. Got a lot to do. Got to go to the hotel and check the mileage on that roller towel. Getting close to a new record. Got to go to the butcher shop for the unveiling of the sausage machine. And oh, yes, got to go to the firehouse. Big day there. Launching the new deck of cards in back.

[Veronica Lagoon]

The.

[Bob Jellison]

Why, you certainly are the busy boy, you know. You know, it's been plenty busy around here, Doc. Pretty soon I'll be needing a helpmate.

[Thrasher Sisters]

A what?

[Bob Jellison]

A help mate. A help mate? Don't you know what a help mate is?

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Why, sure I do. That's my favorite radio cereal. Gosh, I wish I'd seen that Linda gal before Steve did.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Oh, well. Gotta get going. Bucky.

[Bob Jellison]

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[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

There's all that Halloweening to do. First thing I'd better do, though, is get my Tic Tac fixed.

[John Cornell]

Doc, you don't actually mean you're going out and play Halloween Pranks and all that sort of thing.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Oh, toot your horn, kid. You're in a fog. Sure I am, John boy.

[Bob Jellison]

Hey Doc, don't you think you're too old to go halloweening?

[Veronica Lagoon]

Too old?

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Oh, fiddle faddle. Fiddle faddle.

[Bob Jellison]

I mean.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

What's that? Somebody called me. Thought I heard my name.

[Bob Jellison]

No, Doc, no. Well, I will admit you're mighty chipper for your age.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Yeah, just like a mule in a briar patch, Bucky. Still, I can't understand why they don't take me in the army. Going to take them 18 year old boys. You know, like I was saying to the other pin boys down at the bowling alley. I said.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Hey, hey, wait a minute, you.

[Bob Jellison]

You mean you're setting up pins at the. The bowling alley?

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Why sure, Bucky. Strikes me as a good spare time job.

[Veronica Lagoon]

You get it?

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Strikes spares. Mom hit a rose on me.

[Bob Jellison]

Oh, doctor.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Well, like I was saying to the other pin boys at the bowling alley. What's an 18 year old boy got that I don't remember having?

[Bob Jellison]

Now look Doc, you used that joke on the Fountain of Fun program last week.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Oh, so that's where I heared it. That's a mighty funny program. Never miss it. Especially that old fellow. Why he.

[Bob Jellison]

Look, don't think this isn't interesting, because it isn't. But I don't want to waste your time when you have so much to do.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

That's right, Bucky. I got a lot of preliminary work to do for Halloweening. I got my eye on a few windows or soap. Got a couple of swings lined up to carry off. And back at Charlie Detwiler's house, there's an.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Ouch.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Back at Charlie Detwiler's house there's an outing. There's an outworn old buggy. We're going to haul off.

[Bob Jellison]

Doctor, you certainly are a cutup.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Yeah, I got to get me some jack O lanterns too. Guess I'll have to buy some pumpkins. You know, I used to grow them myself.

[Bob Jellison]

Is that so, Doc?

[Thrasher Sisters]

Oh yes.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

In these parts I was considered the head pumpkin grower. Pumpkin head Fiddle paddle. I was known as an indies.

[Bob Jellison]

Oh, you sad man.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Are you sure to be. Been out with us the other night, Bucky. Awful thing happened to me though.

[Bob Jellison]

What, Doc?

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Well, we was out by the cemetery, see, and I got lost from the.

[Bob Jellison]

Rest of the kids.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

And I'm telling you it was mighty scary.

[Bob Jellison]

Yeah?

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Yeah, Doc. Well, I was going along there trying to figure out just where I was. It was awful dark. I was kind of Whistling to myself. And then all of a sudden, I seen a ghost.

[Bob Jellison]

You did? Yes, I sure did.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Well, sir, I lit out as fast as I could. Looked back over my shoulder and seen that ghost coming after me. Yeah, Then I really run. Fairly flew, I tell you. But he kept right behind me. Finally, I just couldn't run no more. Had to sit down on a bench. There I was a huffing and a puffing. And this ghost feller sits right down beside me.

[Bob Jellison]

Yeah, yeah.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

And he says to me, he says, well, that was some running we did. And I says, that's right, Mr. Ghost. And just as soon as I get my breath back, we're gonna do some.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Dear. As I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms. When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken. And I hung my head and cried. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You'll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away. You told me once, dear, you really love me. And no one else could come between. But now you've left me and love another. You have shattered all my dreams. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when the skies are gray. You'll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away. Please don't take my sunshine away. Now don't you take my sunshine. Please let it stay.

[Bob Jellison]

That was Del Reno singing you are my Sunshine.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Hello, Veronica Lagoon.

[John Cornell]

Hello.

[Bob Jellison]

Say Veronica, did you hear about the big Halloween party over at Doc's place?

[Veronica Lagoon]

Why no, Bobby. How was it?

[Bob Jellison]

How? What do you mean how was it? Halloween isn't here yet.

[Veronica Lagoon]

It isn't? Well, what are all those skeletons I've been seeing around town?

[Bob Jellison]

Skeletons? Those are four Fs.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Oh, and those people I see flying around on broomsticks.

[Bob Jellison]

Fuller Brush men, conserving tires.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Well, speaking about conserving tires, Bobby, my girlfriend Myrtle got a ticket for conserving tires.

[Bob Jellison]

She got a ticket for conserving tires?

[Veronica Lagoon]

Uh huh. She was going around corners on two wheels.

[Bob Jellison]

I see. Well, this girlfriend of yours, is she the one who looks big enough to be a stand in for a Liberty Ship?

[Veronica Lagoon]

Uh huh. Well, she's a nurse, Bobby, and a very nice girl. Awfully broad minded if you ask me.

[Bob Jellison]

She's awfully broad minded all over.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Well, she's a good nurse. Of course she talks a lot, but her boyfriend knows how to keep her quiet.

[Bob Jellison]

How does he manage to keep her quiet? Date and hug her.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Louisville Slugger.

[Bob Jellison]

No wonder she's got Bats in her belfry.

[Veronica Lagoon]

You know, Bobby, Myrtle told me that I'd make a good nurse, so now I'm studying first aid at business school.

[Bob Jellison]

Oh, is that so? Well, look, if I gave you a practical problem in first aid, do you suppose you could answer it?

[Veronica Lagoon]

Oh, sure.

[Bob Jellison]

All right. Well, let's see now. Suppose there are two men. One is lying down, almost unconscious. His face is pale, his pulse weak and rapid.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

He's gasping for breath.

[Bob Jellison]

He's lost almost all sensibility. Now, what's the first thing the other man should do?

[Veronica Lagoon]

Go to a neutral corner.

[Bob Jellison]

Uh. Oh, ring the bell.

[Veronica Lagoon]

I was out for a drive with my first aid instructor last night, Bobby.

[Bob Jellison]

Oh, were you sure?

[Veronica Lagoon]

We were driving through the park when all of a sudden the motor stopped.

[Bob Jellison]

Did you get worried?

[Veronica Lagoon]

I'll say. I said to him, I suppose you're out of gas.

[Bob Jellison]

Yes.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Then he got worried.

[Bob Jellison]

I can imagine. Well, tell me, Veronica, does the first aid instructor like you very much?

[Veronica Lagoon]

Oh, yes. He proposed to me.

[Bob Jellison]

He proposed to you? Gosh. What did you say no.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Well, certainly I said no. Let him get his own sugar ration coupon.

[Bob Jellison]

It. That was Phil Davis's Yankee noodle dandies with an oral Paul arrangement of the national emblem march.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Hey.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Hey there, Bucky.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Hey, yeah, doc?

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

How about me picking up everybody here and bringing them over to the Halloween party in my Stanley Steamer? Be a good way to conserve on gas and tires.

[Bob Jellison]

Say, that's a good idea, doc, but won't the car be kind of crowded?

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Oh, I don't know, Bucky. I guess I can take you and Phil Brito and Veronica and the Thrasher kids over easy enough. Might have to make two trips for Phil Davis, though.

[Bob Jellison]

Hey, gosh, the way you fellas around this place talk, you think that I weighed a ton dressed in a bathing suit? Oh, well, in a bathing suit, dude. But you are heavy, Mr. D. And that's no kidding. Why, just yesterday you were walking down the street when I heard a little boy say to his mother, look, mommy. Inflation. Well, look, I met a girl last night who doesn't think I'm so stout. No. She said I reminded her of a white house. A white house? Yes. Or was it a lighthouse?

[Veronica Lagoon]

I draw the pig, Bobby. Yeah, Veronica, if the car's going to be crowded, I can sit on Phil Brito's lap. But I wanted to sit on Phil's lap. Veronica.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Hey, hey, now, wait there now, kids. Wait, Wait there.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Ain't.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Ain't nobody gonna sit on Phil's lap.

[Bob Jellison]

Tall.

[Doc Fiddlefaddle]

Cause out and back there pushing he.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Ain'T gonna have no lap.

[Bob Jellison]

Don't you worry. We'll all get to the party somehow and we'll really have fun. Guys, it'll be swell sitting around the fire telling ghost stories.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Ooh, makes me scared even to think of it. Do you believe in ghosts, Bob?

[Bob Jellison]

Oh, why certainly, Mary. I live in a haunted house.

[Veronica Lagoon]

You do? Why do you live in a haunted house?

[Bob Jellison]

Oh, just for the spirit of the thing.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Are there real ghosts in the house where you live?

[Bob Jellison]

I'll say. The other night I saw about 40 of them.

[Veronica Lagoon]

40 of them? God.

[Bob Jellison]

Well, 41 to be exact. But one little ghost was away off in the corner all by himself. The others wouldn't have anything to do with them.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Why not?

[Bob Jellison]

His sheet was tattletale gray.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Gosh, it sure must be spooky living in a haunted house. Do you hear any unusual sound?

[Bob Jellison]

I'll say I do. The ghosts turned in their chains to the scrap metal drive and now they go around dragging plastics.

[Veronica Lagoon]

I saw a ghost the other day, Bobby.

[Bob Jellison]

Oh, is that so?

[Veronica Lagoon]

Uh huh. It was my Uncle Pete.

[Bob Jellison]

Now look, wait a minute. How could you tell the ghost was your Uncle Pete?

[Veronica Lagoon]

I saw his laundry mark.

[Thrasher Sisters]

On the February morn a tiny baby boy was born Abraham Abraham when he grew up this tiny babe Folks all call him Honest Abe Abraham.

[Bob Jellison]

Abraham in.

[Thrasher Sisters]

1860 he became our 16th president now he's in the hall of fame the most respected gen that is why we celebrate my sixth February day Abraham Abraham.

[Veronica Lagoon]

When black folks lived in slavery who was it set the donkey free? Abraham Mr. Abraham when trouble came down from the shell his heart was bigger than himself Abraham.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Abraham the country's going.

[Veronica Lagoon]

To the dark they shouted loud and.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Strong they're from a cabin made of.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Love the right man came along and that is why we celebrate Blessed February day Abraham.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Abraham when someone told him General Red was drinking every night he answered Go and see if you can.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Get on my general side that is.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Why we celebrate this blessing February day.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Abraham Mr. Abraham Mr. Abraham. Oh, yeah, yeah.

[Bob Jellison]

That was Phil Brito and the Thresher Sisters swinging out with the Phil Davis Philharmonic. Oh, that was great, boys. What a van. Say, by the way, Mary, does Phil Davis have a theme song?

[Veronica Lagoon]

No, he doesn't, Bob.

[Bob Jellison]

Well, he should have. What do you say we think of one right here, huh?

[Thrasher Sisters]

Hey, a theme song for Phil Davis. How about Barrel House Bessie or the.

[Veronica Lagoon]

March of the Elephant?

[Bob Jellison]

Now wait a minute.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Let's see.

[Bob Jellison]

Hey, I got it, folks. Now here's a song that spits him like the well known glove. It doesn't tell a moonlight and it doesn't mention love. Now with the help of Bredo and the Thresher Sisters too We'll lead up kind of gently to the song we got to do we'll lead up kind.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Of gently to the song we're said.

[Bob Jellison]

To do first there was the melody One night of love One night of.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Love.

[Bob Jellison]

And then a song with two by two that we heard plenty of.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Two by two they go marching through.

[Bob Jellison]

Soon there was a tune about the sisters three and there have been a score of fours that live in melody but now at last the songs arrived to bring the fame of Phil alive. So swing at kitties, jump and jive here's the Mr. 5 by 5 Mr.

[Veronica Lagoon]

5 by 5 He's 5ft tall and he's 5ft wide he don't measure no more from head to toe than he do from side to side the army.

[Bob Jellison]

Don'T depend on tanks to climb a rocky hill Instead the men when out of tanks ride piggyback on.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Mr. 5 5, 5 he's right on hand when the tanks won't dry he can climb a hill with the greatest of skill good old Mr. 5 by 5 in.

[Bob Jellison]

Battle he's the whole darn front he doesn't know of fear but when he backs up toward the front his front is at the rear.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Mr. Five by Five he's not afraid of the thing alive Wyatt bears all the front of the ho gonn front that old Mr.

[Bob Jellison]

Five by Five one day our maestro wandered by an elephant chained and tied A gleam came in the elephant's eye then hi. A poppy cry.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Mr. Five by five there is a rounder fellow alive all the elephants stop and call him Pop.

[Bob Jellison]

Three chairs for ol Five Five five.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Hey hey, hey.

[John Cornell]

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

[Bob Jellison]

Let me get my two cents in it.

[John Cornell]

You don't think so much of me.

[Bob Jellison]

You and Mr. 3x3. Yes, I may be as wide as an elephant's hide and look like a 10 ton tank beside but there's one thing I'm solid at.

[Thrasher Sisters]

Tell us, Mr. Davis.

[Veronica Lagoon]

What is that?

[Bob Jellison]

Well listen, while I come alive and give out with that trombone jive.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Morning Mr. 5x5. You're a hep cat with that drive.

[Thrasher Sisters]

We're all with you, man alive.

[Bob Jellison]

Now hit it brother and start your drive. Mr. Five by Five.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Friends don't die alive. My story must end. Goodbye friend, goodbye to Mr. Five by Five.

[John Cornell]

Now that your refreshing fountain of fun is about to subside, until next week at this time, may we invite you to another fountain or candy counter where you will always find the refreshment of a luscious, creamy, smooth, Milky Way. Enjoy that delightful treat in the week to come. During the waning hours of the day when time drags and work has worn you down, give yourself the pick me up of a Milky Way. See how quickly your energy returns. For a Milky Way bar is a nutritional treat as wholesome and nourishing as it is delicious. And what an enjoyable adventure. As you open the crisp wrapper, you will notice the scent of fresh milk chocolate. Then as your teeth sink through the thick milk chocolate coating, through the layer of smooth, creamy caramel and the luscious center of chocolate nougat, richly flavored with real malted milk, you will thrill to the taste blend found only in a Milky Way. What's more, you will enjoy every bite right down to the last delightful flavor that lingers in your mouth when you crave good candy. Eat a Milky Way.

[Bob Jellison]

Say. Say. Veronica.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Oh, yes, Bobby.

[Bob Jellison]

I see Mrs. Roosevelt is visiting at Buckingham Palace.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Oh, yes. I think it's very nice of the king to break down and allow ladies to come into the palace.

[Bob Jellison]

What are you talking about, Veronica? Ladies have always been allowed there.

[Veronica Lagoon]

Oh, no, Bobby. Just last week I read a headline that said first lady to enter Buckingham Palace.

[Bob Jellison]

That's all for now, but we'll be back again next Sunday at the same time. So you'll be here too, won't you?

[John Cornell]

Yes. Bars Incorporated, makers of Milky Way candy bars, invite you to visit the Fountain of Fun next Sunday at 5:30 Eastern. War time. All the gang will be here. Bill Brito, the Thrasher Sisters, Phil Davis and his music, Veronica Lagoon, Doc Fiddle Battle and Bob Jellison.

[Bob Jellison]

So long now.

[John Cornell]

John Cornell speaking. This is the Nation Station.