A Harry Lauder remark that will leave you smiling

Sir Harry Lauder (1870 - 1950) was a Scot who composed and sang popular songs, told jokes, and in two World Wars entertained troops, often near battlefields.

An American who thinks of Lauder as combining the best of Irving Berlin and Bob Hope is on the mark.

And the smile?

Lauder once said to a Scotland in the midst of the Great Depression:

"When I want to fill my fountain pen, I always go to the bank where I keep my over-draft, they have a better quality ink than you get at the post office."

You can read more here. The site includes a link to some of his songs.