A humorist would often no ken 'at he was ane if it wasna by the wy he makes other fowk lauch.

A body canna be expeckit baith to mak the joke an' to see't.

Na, that would be doin' twa fowks' wark." "Weel, that's reasonable enough, but I have often seen ye lauchin'," said Hendry, "lang afore other fowk lauched." "Nae doubt," Tammas explained, "an' that's because humour has twa sides, juist like a penny piece.

When I say a humorous thing mysel I'm dependent on other fowk to tak note o' the humour o't, bein' mysel ta'en up wi' the makkin' o't.

Ay, but there's things I see an' hear 'at maks me lauch, an' that's the other side o' humour." "I never heard it put sae plain afore," said T'nowhead, "an', sal, am no nane sure but what am a humorist too." "Na, na, no you, T'nowhead," said Tammas, hotly.
"Weel," continued the farmer, "I never set up for bein' a humorist, but I can juist assure ye 'at I lauch at queer things too.