Beatrice and Marjorie, sisters, shared their every possession. Marjorie had an elegant fur coat that Beatrice coveted. One very cold day in March their mother suggested that Beatrice could keep warm by donning Marjorie's stole. It was noted that, Bea wears the hides of Marj.
(Norm Gilbert)
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Bonus Joke:
At one burlesque theatre, the ladies would appear on stage, one after the other in succession, wearing only fur coats, which they would peel off to the delight of the audience. When the manager was asked about this unusual procession, he explained, "We bare the March of Hides!"
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Extra Bonus Joke:
Julius March the tanner was on the horns of a dilemma. He needed to deliver a load of freshly tanned hides to the local leather goods manufacturer and all seemed well until the truck driver came in and told him that the tires on the truck were bald.
"Alas!" cried Mr. March "Then we cannot make delivery as I have no money to buy new tires! I'd better call the customer and inform him"
The customer, being a good friend of Mr. March, agreed to take a double load of hides thus giving the tanner the wherewithal to get new tires.
Furthermore, he suggested, the driver could drop the hides off, collect the payment in cash and go straight to the tire fitter from there.
Mr. March, ecstatic at the news, sent the driver on his way with strict instructions to report immediately to the tire fitter once he had completed his delivery.
Unfortunately, Murphy's law being what it is, the truck suffered a blowout on the way to the delivery. Swerving all over the road on its three remaining bald tires, the truck finally careened off into the river and lost its load.
Fortunately a low dam had been built across the river at that point and the hides washed up against it.