THIRD TIME ALARM When I was a kid, I was watching television in the basement one evening. My dad called down to me, “Mike! Come up for dinner!” Twice I […]
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ELEMENTARY LOGIC My wife, Mary, is a fifth grade teacher at Mary Moore Elementary School. They had just finished a short week due to a Monday holiday. She and a
ANGUISHED ENGLISH by Richard Lederer Student bloopers worthy of “Pullet Prizes: — I expected to enjoy the film, but that was before I saw it. — It is bad manners
WELL BEHAVED CHILDREN A condo committee was screening a couple interested in renting an apartment. “What kind of work do you do?”, they asked. “My husband is an engineer and
SO EASILY PROVOKED A sense of humor enables us not so much to laugh at the people who provoke us as to laugh at ourselves for being so easily provoked.
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TOLERANCE OVER COMMUNICATION A couple were asked, “What is the secret for staying married for such a long time?” “That’s simple,” one of them answered, “One of us talks, and
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WHEN HE CAME TO HIMSELF An old country preacher was preaching about the prodigal son: “The young man became so destitute, he sold his coat to buy bread, then he
DECISION-MAKING HUSBAND A husband once explained how he was the head of his household and took care of the major decisions: “I make all the big decisions in our family
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NEVER FELT BETTER A farmer was coming out of his field along the backroads of a remote area. Just as he pulled out on the road, a city slicker came
BAPTIZING PUPPIES Veterinarians have various ways to identify brand new litters of puppies from each other. Some look exactly alike, you know. One such veterinarian used a method of wetting
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HUMPHREY’S DOUBLE There is a story told by Representative David Obey of Wisconsin about Hubert Humphrey and Federal Judge Miles Lord. These two dignitaries were on a fishing trip in
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GETTING THE MESSAGE A preacher said to a farmer. “Do you belong to the Christian family?” “No.” said he, “they live two farms down.” “No, no! I mean are you
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WHO, ME? The English teacher asked Ted to name two pronouns. Taken aback and without the answer, Ted answered, “Who, me?!? Without hesitation, the teacher agreed, “That’s correct, Ted. You’re
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PLAYING DOCTOR THE MODERN WAY Overheard: “Now I know health care really has become a major concern for everyone. The other day. I saw a boy and a girl playing
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PAPERWORK FOR MOSES Moses was fleeing from the Egyptians with the Israelites when he came to the Red Sea. He asked God for help and was told there was good
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ICE CREAM TODAY Mom asked her preschool daughter: “Would you like an ice cream sundae?” Her daughter thought for a moment and answered: “No, I think I would rather have
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PORT-A- POTTY MOMMY While on vacation, a mother and her two sons — ages six and seven — were at an outdoor event where the only restrooms were a couple
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DOES MOM REALLY KNOW? A little boy asked his mother, “Marriage makes you have babies, doesn’t it, Mom?”The mother reluctantly answered her son, “Well, not exactly. Just because you are
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THE PROBLEM WITH CHRISTIANITY Two brothers had operated their butcher shop very successfully in their home town for many years. Then one of the men was invited to become a
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ACTIVITY TRAP It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busyness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only
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