THE ART OF EATING POPOVERS My uncle Terwiller ordered popovers from the restaurant’s bill of fare. And, when they were served, he regarded them with a penetrating stare… Then he […]
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DON’T GIVE UP “Can you operate a typewriter?” “Yes, sir, I use the Biblical system.” “I never heard of it.” “Seek and ye shall find.” From 10,000 Jokes, Toasts &
DAILY DREAD Charlie Brown in the comic strip “Peanuts” knows about fear, he told Linus one day: “I’ve developed a new philosophy. I only dread one day at a time.”
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BITE THEM BACK An Oklahoma City oilman was once bitten by a rabid dog. He rushed to the hospital and called the doctor. The doctor entered the emergency room and
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SAVED BY DAD “When I was your age,” the millionaire bragged to his son, “I carried water for a gang of bricklayers.” The son thoughtfully said, “I’m mighty proud of
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THEE ONEDERFUL WERLD OV WIRDS I take it you already know of tough and bough and cough and dough. Others may stumble, but not you, on hiccough, thorough, lough, and
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BAD TASTE “Escalante, Utah – At the sawmill… a secretary sells T-Shirts emblazoned with a recipe for ‘Logger’s Stew.’ Among the ingredients: ‘4 large, well-plucked spotted owls, 3 finely chopped
FALSE IMPRESSIONS I arrived in Toronto at 10 a.m. for a meeting with two of my colleagues. We were to meet in the home of my associate’s parents. As I
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CLOTHES DON’T MAKE THE KID An American missionary and his family were returning from West Africa. So the children would not look conspicuous in homemade clothes, their mother outfitted them
IT’S A CREEK! We had lived in the country and farmlands of central California ever since our first son was born. On the occasion of visiting Grandma, we would have
UNFRIENDLY PHONES In a recent newsletter from the GOODNEWS computer B.B.S., there was an interesting telephone conversation that was recorded. It seems some people are a little put off when
SOUND ADVICE Sound travels slowly. Sometimes the things you say when your kids are teen-agers don’t reach them till they’re in the 40s.
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LAUGHING LANGUAGE Laughter translates into any language. Unknown
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THE VOICE OF GOD or SPEAK LORD! Back in the days when everyone traveled by train, a little girl was traveling with her family on one of the long sleeper
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FINDING FRIENDS While sitting on the church auditorium platform this past Sunday, I was looking for an opening transition to follow the soloist. As I gazed into the congregation of
JUST A HEAD START On a crowded street a motorist stopped for a red light and his rear bumper was bashed by the car behind him. He got out, looked
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SHORT BULLETIN I am kind of proud of our church bulletin, as we make a big effort to make it relevant to all ages, including teens. One day I asked
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THANKFULNESS There’s always something to be thankful for. If you can’t pay your bills, you can be thankful you’re not one of your creditors. From 14,000 Quips & Quotes, edited
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AN OPTIMIST IN THE DESERT An American touring in the Sahara was dressed in a bathing suit. A Bedouin gazed at him in amazement. “I’m going swimming,” the tourist explained.
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A PESSIMIST IN HEAVEN A woman died and went to heaven – which was more beautiful than she’d ever imagined. She couldn’t wait to show it to her husband (when
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