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Cartoons and jokes have been a regular feature of the Grapevine since its third issue in 1944. “Barley Corn” was a popular feature in the late 1940s; the current humor department, “Ham on Wry,” began running in September 1985.

 
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1.Barley !!! Corn !!!
One of our returned veterans says it was sometimes hard for him to tell whether he suffered most from battle fatigue or bottle fatigue.
December
1945
 
2.Barley !!! Corn !!!
An alcoholic is one who drinks TWICE AS MUCH of what he shouldn't drink HALF AS MUCH of as the fellow who drinks NOTHING.
December
1945
 
3.Barley !!! Corn !!!
She said accusingly: "I saw you coming out of McCarthy's saloon last night!"
December
1945
 
4.Barley !!! Corn !!!
Speaking of alcoholic rationalizing: He was on a binge but was trying to taper off. He thought of wine. Ah, that's the stuff! It's not as strong as whiskey. Why, he said profoundly to himself, sherry, for instance, is only 20 percent in alcoholic content. Then he thought a bit more. Only 20 percent? Mmm. . . And so he got two instead of one bottle of sherry!
December
1945
 
5.Barley !!! Corn !!!
He was fairly new in A.A. and still thought he'd done the most terrible things imaginable.
December
1945
 
6.Barley !!! Corn !!!
(What's the funniest A.A. tale or quip you've heard? Others would like to hear it. Send it in.)
January
1946
 
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January
1946
 
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1946
 
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1946
 
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February
1946
 

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