hUMOR For June 12th

When Abraham Lincoln was running for Congress in the middle 1840s, he ran
against a Hellfire and Brimstone Methodist preacher who
campaigned against Lincoln, calling him a heretic because he was not a
regular churchgoer. One Sunday, Lincoln came to the church where the
preacher was giving a sermon and sat down in the back. The preacher spotted
Lincoln and thought to himself, "Now, I've got him."

He spoke to the congregation and said, "I want everyone who thinks they're
going to Heaven to stand."

Everyone stood except Lincoln.

Then the Preacher spoke again and said, "I want everyone who thinks they're
going to Hell to stand."

Again, Lincoln remained seated.

The Preacher thought to himself that he had Lincoln for sure now and said
"Well, Mr. Lincoln, just where do you think YOU'RE going?"

Lincoln stood, put his hat on, and turned to leave. Over his shoulder, he
said, "Well, I expect I'm going to Congress."

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While I was touring with an international repertory theater, we performed in
a small village church in Scotland. We began our program to a packed house
with several short, humorous plays.

After the first was over, our leader looked concerned because no one had
laughed. By the end of the third play, still with no response from the
audience, he said "They must hate us. They're not even smiling. We must have
picked the wrong show. We're going to cut the program short."

At the reception in the church following the performance, we were puzzled by
the pleasure everyone seemed to have derived from our efforts. I understood
the seeming contradiction when I overheard a kilt-clad elderly gentleman say
to his friends "Och aye. They wir so funny it was all I could do not tae
laugh in the church."

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Trust in God, but lock your car.

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Thanks to Marti --

Getting older has its drawbacks, but I guess there
aren't too many good alternatives to getting older.
Whenever you see a gathering of seniors, it is an even
bet they are talking about everything that is wrong
with them.

You know, the usual, memory, urinary problems, knees,
eyesight, etc., etc.

Well, I am a senior and I absolutely refuse to discuss
these issues with everyone else. If I have a problem,
I find a solution. It is not always the solution that
I like, but I handle it the best way I know and I
don't discuss it with every person I see on the street
that is past 62. No sir....

With this in mind, I bought myself a new scooter. I
wanted something that was easy on gas and could zip me
to the store and about town. This seems to meet my
EVERY need. I love it!

Senior Citizens Are Valuable
We are more valuable than any of the younger
generations:
We have silver in our hair.
We have gold in our teeth.
We have stones in our kidneys.
We have lead in our feet and ....
We are loaded with natural gas.

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From a Friend -- The Spiders

A father watched his daughter playing in the garden.
He smiled as he reflected on how sweet and innocent
his little girl was.

Suddenly she just stopped and stared at the ground.

He went over to her and noticed she was looking at two
spiders mating.

"Daddy, what are those spiders doing?" she asked.

"They're mating," her father replied.

"What do you call the spider on top, Daddy?" she
asked.

"That's a Daddy Long Legs." her Father answered.

"So, the other one is Mommy Long Legs?" the little
girl asked.

"No," her father replied. "Both of them are Daddy Long
Legs."

The little girl thought for a moment, then took her
foot and stomped them flat and said, "Well, it might
be OK in California or Massachusetts, but we're not
having any of that here in Texas."

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Thanks to LBS:

Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and
purifier of silver."

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and
they wondered what this statement meant about the
character and nature of God.

One of the women offered to find out the process of
refining silver and get back to the group at their
next Bible Study.

That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an
appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention
anything about the reason for her interest beyond her
curiosity about the process of refining silver.

As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of
silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained
that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver
in the middle of the fire where the flames were
hottest as to burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot
spot; then she thought again about the verse that
says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver."
She ask Ed the silversmith if it was true that he had
to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the
silver was being refined.

The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit
there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes
on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If
the silver was left a ! moment too long in the flames,
it would be destroyed.

The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the
silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully
refined?"

He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy --
when I see my image in it"

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire,
remember that God has his eye on you and will keep
watching you until He sees His image in you.

Pass this on right now. This very moment, someone
needs to know that God is watching over them.

And, whatever they're going through, they'll be a
better person in the end.

"Life is a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but
you can only spend it once."

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And the Last Laugh today goes to my good friend, the
old guy, BR -- The Three Little Pigs

Three Little Pigs went out to dinner one night. The
waiter came and took their drink order.

"I would like a Sprite," said the first little piggy.

"I would like a Coke," said the second little piggy.

"I want beer, lots and lots of rootbeer," said the
third little piggy.

The drinks were brought out and the waiter took their
orders for dinner.

"I want a nice big steak," said the first piggy.

"I would like the salad plate," said the second piggy.

"I want beer, lots and lots of rootbeer," said the
third little piggy.

The meals were brought out and a while later the
waiter approached the table and asked if the piggies
would like any dessert.

"I want a banana split," said the first piggy.

"I want a milkshake," said the second piggy.

"I want rootbeer, lots and lots of beer," exclaimed
the third little piggy.

"Pardon me for asking," said the waiter to the third
little piggy," but why have you only ordered rootbeer
all evening?"

You're gonna LOVE me for this....

The third piggy says - "Well, somebody has to go 'Wee,
wee, wee, all the way home!

hUMOR For June 11th

Collect Call

My wife was away all weekend at a business conference.

During a break, she decided to call home collect. Our six-year-old
son picked up the phone and heard a stranger's voice say, "We have a
Betty on the line. Will you accept the charges?"

Frantic, he dropped the receiver and came charging outside screaming,
"Dad! They've got Mom! And they want money!"
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"Leaky Roof"
Mr. Gable had a leak in the roof over his dining room, so he called a repairman to take a look at it. "When did you first notice the leak?" the repairman inquired.
Mr. Gable scowled. "Last night, when it took me two hours to finish my soup!"
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CleanQuote
"Put your troubles in a pocket that has holes in it."
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"Teamwork"
My wife works in the fuels squadron at an Air Force base, and many of her co-workers complain about the superior attitude of the pilots.
One day the fuel crew decided to put things in perspective for the proud pilots. They all came to work wearing shirts inscribed, "Without fuel, pilots are pedestrians."
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Part way through his dinner date, my brother deduced the woman he was with
was more interested in his money than in him. When the check came, he took
out his credit card to pay the bill and was not surprised to hear her gush,
"Is that a platinum card?"

"No," my brother replied dryly. "It's aluminum."

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It is widely known that I am not the greatest cook in the world. In fact,
it is very rare that I ever even really cook anything. However, I did find
a recipe that even I was able to master. When I found this recipe I thought
it was perfect for people, like me, who just are not sure how to tell when
poultry is cooked thoroughly but not dried out. Give this a try.

BAKED STUFFED CHICKEN

6-7 lb. chicken
1 cup melted butter
1 cup stuffing
1 cup uncooked popcorn
salt/pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush chicken well with melted butter, salt and
pepper. Fill cavity with stuffing and popcorn. Place in baking pan with the
neck end toward the back of the oven. Listen for popping sounds. When the
chicken's butt blows the oven door open and the chicken flies across the
room, it's done.

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You'll always miss 100% of the shots you do not take, and, statistically
speaking, 99% of the shots you do take.
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An old favorite from the Friends List -- The Girl From
Arkansas

Three men were sitting together bragging about how
they had given their new wives duties.

The first man had married a woman from New York, and
bragged he had told his wife she was going to do all
the dishes and house cleaning.

He said it took a couple days but on the third day he
came home to a clean house and the dishes were done.

The second man had married a woman from Florida. He
bragged he had given his wife orders - she was to do
all the cleaning, dishes, and the cooking. On the
first day he didn't see any results, but the next day
it was better. By the third day his house was clean,
the dishes were done, and hehad a huge dinner on the
table.

The third man had married a Arkansas girl. He boasted
he told her that her duties were to keep the house
cleaned, dishes washed, lawn mowed, laundry done, and
hot food on the table for every meal. He said the
first day he didn't see anything, the second day he
didn't see anything. By the third day most of the swelling
had gone down and he could see a little out of his
left eye.

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From WS: Aging Alphabet

A is for Apple, and B is for Boat,
That used to be right, But now it won't float!
Age before Beauty is what we once said,
But let's be a bit more realistic instead.

Now A's for arthritis;
B's the bad back,
C is the chest pains, perhaps car-d-iac?
D is for dental decay and decline,
E is for eyesight, can't read that top line!
F is for fissures and fluid retention, �
G is for gas which I'd rather not mention.
H is high blood pressure--I'd rather it low;
I for incisions with scars you can show.�
J is for joints, out of socket, won't mend,
K is for knees that crack when they bend.�
L for libido, what happened to sex?
M is for memory, I forget what comes next�.
N is neuralgia, in nerves way down low;��� �
O is for osteo, the bones that don't grow!�
P for prescription's, I have quite a few,
just give me a pill and I'll be good as new!
Q is for queasy, is it fatal or flu?���
R for reflux, one meal turns to two.
S for sleepless nights, counting my fears,�
T for Tinnitus; there's bells in my ears!�
U is for urinary; big troubles with flow;�
V is for vertigo, that's "dizzy," you know.�
W is for worry, NOW what's going 'round?
X is for X ray, and what might be found.
Y is another year I'm left here behind,� �
Z is for zest that I still have--in my mind.� �
I've survived all the symptoms, my body's deployed,
And I am keeping twenty-six 'doctors' fully employed!!

anonymous

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The Last Laugh is an old favorite from GCFL: Bathroom
Conversation

I was just sitting down when I heard a voice from the
other stall saying, "Hi, how are you?"

I don't know what got into me, as I'm not the type to
start a conversation in a men's restroom at a rest
stop, but I answered, somewhat embarrassed: "Doin'
just fine!"

And the other guy says, "So what are you up to?"

What kind of question is that? At that point, I'm
thinking this is too bizarre, so I say, "Uhhh, I'm
like you, just traveling east!"

At this point I am just trying to get out as fast as I
can when I hear another question: "Can I come over to
your place after a while?"

Ok, this question is just wacky, but I figured I could
just be polite and end the conversation. I tell him,
"Well, I have company over, so today is a bad day for
me!"

Then I hear the guy say nervously...

"LISTEN, I'll have to call you back. There's an idiot
in the other stall who keeps answering all my
questions!"
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Momma said, "Don't sit on the toilet seat!!!"

(Author unknown - but everybody's momma says it!)

My mother was a fanatic about public restrooms. When I was a little girl, she'd take me into the stall, show me how to wad up toilet paper and wipe the seat. Then she'd carefully lay strips of toilet paper to cover the seat. Finally, she'd instruct, "Never, NEVER sit on a public toilet seat. Then she'd demonstrate "The Stance," which consisted of balancing over the toilet in a sitting position without
actually letting any of your flesh make contact with the toilet seat.

That was a long time ago. Now, in my "mature" years, "The Stance" is excruciatingly difficult to maintain. When you have to visit a public bathroom, you usually find a line of women, so you smile politely and take your place. Once it's your turn, you check for feet under the stall doors. Every stall is
occupied.

Finally, a door opens and you dash in, nearly knocking down
the woman leaving the stall. You get in to find the door
won't latch. It doesn't matter.

The dispenser for the modern "seat covers" (invented by
someone's Mom, no doubt) is handy, but empty. You would hang your purse on the door hook, if there were one, but there isn't - so you carefully but quickly drape it around your neck, (Mom would turn over in her grave if you put it on the FLOOR!), yank down your pants, and assume "The Stance."
In this position your aging, toneless thigh muscles begin to shake.

You'd love to sit down, but you certainly hadn't taken time to wipe the seat or lay toilet paper on it, so you hold "The Stance." To take your mind off your trembling thighs, you reach for what you discover to be the empty toilet paper dispenser. In your mind, you can hear your mother's voice saying, "Honey, if you had tried to clean the seat, you would have KNOWN there was no toilet paper!" Your thighs shake more.

You remember the tiny tissue that you blew your nose on yesterday - the one that's still in your purse. That would have to do.You crumple it in the puffiest way possible. It is still smaller than your thumbnail. Someone pushes open your stall door because the latch doesn't work. The door hits your purse, which is hanging around your neck in front of your chest, and you and your purse topple backward against the tank of the toilet. "Occupied!" you scream, as you reach for the door, dropping your precious, tiny, crumpled tissue in a puddle on the floor, lose your footing altogether, and slide down directly onto the TOILET SEAT. It is wet of course.
You bolt up, knowing all too well that it's too late. Your bare bottom has made contact with every imaginable germ and life form on the uncovered seat because YOU never laid down toilet paper - not that there was any, even if you had taken time to try. You know that your mother would be utterly appalled if she knew, because, you're certain, her bare bottom never touched a public toilet seat because, frankly, dear, "You just don't KNOW what kind of diseases
you could get."

By this time, the automatic sensor on the back of the toilet is so confused that it flushes, propelling a stream of water like a fire hose that somehow sucks everything down with such force that you grab onto the toilet paper dispenser for fear of being dragged in too. At that point, you give up. You're soaked by the spewing water and the wet toilet seat. You're exhausted. You try to wipe with a gum wrapper you found in your pocket and then slink out conspicuously to the sinks. You can't figure out how to operate the faucets with the automatic sensors, so you wipe your hands with spit and a dry paper towel and walk past the line of women, still waiting. You are no longer able to smile politely them.

A kind soul at the very end of the line points out a piece of toilet paper trailing from your shoe.( Where was that when you NEEDED it??)You yank the paper from your shoe, plunk it the woman's hand and tell her warmly, "Here, you just might need this."

As you exit, you spot your hubby, who has long since entered, used and left the men's restroom. Annoyed, he asks, "What took you so long, and why is your purse hanging around your neck?"

. . This is dedicated to women everywhere who deal with a public restroom (rest??? you've got to be kidding!!). It finally explains to the men what really does take us so long. It also answers their other commonly asked question about why women go to the restroom in pairs. It's so the other gal can hold the door, hang onto your purse and hand you Kleenex under the door.

hUMOR For June 10th

"Not as Bad as They Say"
Thanks to my good, Texan friend Walter Smith for this one.
Chuck was sitting in an airplane when another fellow took a seat Beside him. The new guy was an absolute wreck...pale, hands shaking, Biting his nails and moaning in fear.
"Hey pal, what's the matter?" Chuck asked.
"Oh man... I've been transferred to Texas. There's crazy people in Texas. They have shootings, gangs, race riots, drugs, high crime rate...."
"Hold on" Chuck interrupted, "I've lived in Texas all my life and it is not as bad as the media says. Find a nice home, go to work, mind your own business, enroll your kids in a good school and it's as safe as anywhere in the world."
The other passenger relaxed and stopped shaking for a moment and said, "Oh thank you. I've been worried to death, but if you live there and say it's OK, I'll take your word for it. What do you do for a living?"
"Me?", said Chuck, "I'm a tail gunner on a bread truck in Laredo."
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Oneliner
"Eschew obfuscation."
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anPun - "Hungry Clock"
"When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds."
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I was just sitting down when I heard a voice from the other
stall saying, "Hi, how are you?"

I don't know what got into me, as I'm not the type to start
a conversation in a men's restroom at a rest stop, but I
answered, somewhat embarrassed: "Doin' just fine!"

And the other guy says, "So what are you up to?"

What kind of question is that? At that point, I'm thinking
this is too bizarre, so I say, "Uhhh, I'm like you, just
traveling east!"

At this point I am just trying to get out as fast as I can
when I hear another question: "Can I come over to your place
after a while?"

Ok, this question is just wacky, but I figured I could just
be polite and end the conversation. I tell him, "Well, I
have company over, so today is a bad day for me!"

Then I hear the guy say nervously...

"LISTEN, I'll have to call you back. There's an idiot in the
other stall who keeps answering all my questions!"
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Red Shoes
by Robert Byron

My wife and I were sleeping soundly in our apartment one Saturday morning
when we abruptly awakened by loud music. "It's Red Shoes again," exclaimed
my wife.

Red Shoes was a neighbor who lived two apartments down from us. We had
attached the name "Red Shoes" to him as he was always seen donning a pair of
cheap red vinyl shoes. I got up out of bed and walked over to the neighbor's
apartment. Pounding on the door had little effect since the music was too
loud for him to hear me. I waited for a lull in between songs and began
pounding again. The door cracked open and Red Shoes appeared. "Hey man.
How's it going?"

"Would you mind turning the music down. It's a bit loud."

"No problem dude. Sorry about that, man. I didn't think anyone was home
around here."

I looked at the parking lot and it was packed full of cars. "It's Saturday
morning. Everyone is home today."

"Oh wow. My bad."

Instances like this one were not uncommon where Red Shoes was concerned. I
was on the front porch one afternoon as I watched him unload box after box
of laundry detergent from the trunk of his car. He spotted me, looked around
as if to see if anyone was watching, and quickly approached me. In a very
clandestine manner, not unlike someone selling stolen goods on the street,
he asked, "Hey man, do you want to buy some washing powders?"

"No thanks."

"Are you sure? I've got all kinds and I'm selling it cheap."

"That sounds like a deal but I think I'm pretty much set up with all the
"washing powders" that I need."

"Okay, well, if you do, just let me know" His voice quieted and dropped in
tone as he Ieaned towards me to say, "I have a bunch of mop heads too if you
need any of those."

"No thanks but if I hear of anybody looking for mop heads, I'll be sure let
you know."

"I can get other stuff too, man. None of it is stolen. I just get a really
good deal on it."

"If I have a need for other stuff, I'll let you know."

"Okay dude. Let me know if you need any washing powders soon, though. It's
the good stuff and it'll probably go quick.
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There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

hUMOR For June 9th

Customer Service

I had just pulled into a parking spot at the home improvement store
when smoke and flames began pouring from under my hood.

Frantic, I bolted into the store and ran up to the first clerk I saw.
As luck would have it, he was standing behind the Customer Service counter.

"Please help," I gasped. "My car's on fire! I need a fire extinguisher!"

Without even looking up, he replied, "Aisle 12."
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My son is a sports fanatic and he has well-worn T-shirts,
caps, and sweatshirts from every local team. One night, we
were getting ready for an annual fund-raiser for our local
theater organization.

My wife called out to my son, "This is a pretty fancy
dinner. You'll have to wear a sports jacket."

My son answered, "Which team?"
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After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the attendant came on with,
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Capt. Crash and the
Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And,
once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll
open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the
terminal."

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Scotsman: "Put on yer coat, loov, I'm going to the bar."

Wife: "Are ye taking me out for a wee dram?"

Scotsman: "Don't be daft woman, I'm turning the heat off."

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If you earnestly believe you can compensate for not having skill by working
twice as hard, there is no end to what you can't do.
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From a friend: Columbus

The teacher asked her fifth-grade class, "How was
Columbus treated when he returned from his third
voyage?"

One student said, "Lots of people met him at the pier,
and they all had a great time."

Sternly, the teacher said, "You didn't read the
assignment!"

The student brought the textbook up to the teacher's
desk and showed her where it read, "Columbus received
a cool reception when he returned from his third
voyage."

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From a friend: Outside Looking In

A man has a first appointment with a psychiatrist and
when asked why he's there, the fellow responds,
"Doctor, I'm tired of being on the outside looking
in."

"Well..." responded the doctor, "sounds like we have
to try to improve your self-image. Let's get a few
basic facts first. What do you do for a living?"

"I'm a window washer."

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Some from a friend:

"The police get carried away with those uniforms. I
got a ticket for jaywalking and I was petrified. This
policeman comes up to me. He has this great big
helmet, black boots, sunglasses and the belt with all
the stuff hanging off it. He says, 'Excuse me, little
lady. Did you know you crossed against the light?' I
had this terrible desire to say, 'No, do you know that
you look like one of the Village People?'" --Rita
Rudner

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"U.S. educators are reeling from the low math and
science test scores of American students. We bombed in
history, too. Over 90 percent of high school students
think BC means Before Cable." --Argus Hamilton

***

Two keys hang in an undertaker's office - one for the
organ in the chapel; the other for one of the cars in
the garage.

Two small signs above the keys read "Hymn" and
"Hearse."

***

Some tourists in the Chicago Museum of Natural History
were marveling at the dinosaur bones. One of them
asked the guard, "Can you tell me how old the dinosaur
bones are?"

The guard replied, "They are 3 million, four years,
and six months old."

"That's an awfully exact number," says the tourist.
"How do you know their age so precisely?"

The guard answered, "Well, the dinosaur bones were
three million years old when I started working here,
and that was four and a half years ago."

***

A burglar went to the bank and pointed a gun on the
cashier and said, "Give me all your money, or you'll
be GEOGRAPHY!"

The cashier laughed nervously, "You mean HISTORY,
right?"

The burglar snapped back, "Don't change the subject!"

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From a friend: THE ACCIDENT AND THE PROFESSOR

George Smyth was the dean at Midwestern University.
One day he was asked to give a talk to the new staff
and teachers at MU.

After a long while he decided on a seminar on Louis
Dellingtom Quincy, a distinguished Professor of
Economics that put MU on the map.

Every year in January, economists came from all over
the world to hear his discussions of how the business
world looks for the new year. They hung on every word
and his forecasts were top news in all the financial
papers. Now Dean Smyth's lecture was not about
professor Quincy, but about a single accident which
caused his downfall. It was also about teaching
methods and -- most of all the fate of this man who
was one day on top of the world and a helpless wreck
the next.
When the group had gathered, Dean Smyth told his
story. It was the tale of a man who had his way with
words and the terms of economics. Quincy had one of
those deep voices that instills trust in his words.
But it was also the saga of a man who was proud. He
had some human failings. Professor Quincy loved fast
cars! Every year he bought the most powerful car he
could buy. He drove like the wind on the back roads of
the county and this made him feel alive!

He always got a good deal on his automobiles because
the manufacturers knew that if he bought their model,
the word would get out to the business world and their
stock would go steadily up.

Remember that I said that he was vain? Well, he liked
all the best of things, and when a leading Swiss make
of fine watches asked his permission to bring out a
new model, the Quincy -- he leapt at the opportunity.
When the first watch left the factory, the
manufacturer made a fuss about presenting it to the
professor. And, like the cars, as soon as this
information hit the Wall Street Journal, the company's
stock hit the roof!

The next day, a beautiful day in early June, the
professor took a ride out in the country, with his new
car and his fine new watch. The day was perfect! Clear
blue sky with puffy clouds and the temperature low
enough that he could ride with his window wide open.
Riding there, with the wind in his gray hair and the
sun glinting off of his new watch, that was surely as
close to heaven that one could get on earth.

Up ahead, there was an old tractor lumbering along the
narrow lane. Professor Quincy hit the horn and the
farmer pulled over as far as he could on the left
shoulder and, waving a silent "thank you," Quincy
whizzed by in a cloud of dust. It may be that the gods
looked down and felt that this gray old man was too
cocky. It also could have been that the professor's
eyes we showing their age. But, no matter what it was,
Quincy's left arm was caught on a spike on the tractor
and was ripped right off!

And that was the end of the wonderful career of
Economics Professor Louis Dellington Quincy. But,
wait! I didn't mean to imply that Quincy died in that
accident. It was much worse! He lived on for many
years, but without the glory of his professorship.
That, like his arm, was gone for good. After he left
the hospital and recuperated, he went back to his
lectures, but they were flat and without the insight
and the deep wisdom of his earlier years. You see, his
most powerful arguments were gone, because he could no
longer use the most important lecture tool that all
economists take for granted -- he could no longer
balance his statements with, "but on the other
hand..."
Oh yes! He lost his watch, too. (By Lee Daniel Quinn)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Lawyer's wife dies. At the cemetery, people are appalled to see the tombstone reads:

"Here lies Shirley, wife of Morris Rosen, L.L.D., Wills, Divorce, Malpractice, and Immigration Legal Services."

Suddenly Morris bursts into tears. His brother says, 'You should cry, pulling a cheap stunt like this on Shirley's tombstone.!"

Through the tears, Morris sobs, 'You don't understand! They left out the phone number!"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Postponed Test

One of my students could not take my college seminar final exam
because of a funeral.

"No problem," I told him. "Make it up the following week." That week
came, and again he couldn't take the test due to another funeral.

"You'll have to take the test early next week," I insisted. "I can't
keep postponing it."

"I'll take the test next week if no one dies," he told me.

By now I was suspicious. "How can you have so many people you know
pass away in three weeks?" I asked.

"I don't know any of these people," he said. "But I'm the only
gravedigger in town."

hUMOR For June 8th

Award Shows

Can you believe how many award shows they have now? It seems like
that have an award show for everything.

They even have awards for commercials! The CLIO Awards, a whole show
full of commercials.

I taped it and then I fast-forwarded through the whole thing.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mary Poppins was traveling home, but due to worsening
weather, she decided to stop at a hotel. She approached the
receptionist and asked for a room for the night.

"Certainly, madam," he replied courteously.

"Is the resturant open still?" inquired Mary.

"Sorry, no," came the reply, "but room service is available
all night. Would you care to select something from this
menu?"

Mary smiled and took the menu and perused it. "Hmm, I would
like cauliflower cheese, please," said Mary.

"Certainly, madam," he replied.

"And may I have breakfast in bed?" asked Mary politely. The
receptionist nodded and smiled. "In that case, I would love
a couple of poached eggs, please," Mary mused.

After confirming the order, Mary signed in and went up to
her room. The night passed uneventfully. The next morning,
Mary came down early to check out. The same guy was still at
the desk.

"Morning, madam. Sleep well?"

"Yes, thank you," Mary replied.

"Food to your liking?"

"Well, I have to say the cauliflower cheese was exceptional
-- I don't think I have had better. Shame about the eggs,
though; they really weren't that nice at all," replied Mary
truthfully.

"Oh. Well, perhaps you could contribute these thoughts to
our guest comments book. We are always looking to improve
our service and would value your opinion," said the
receptionist.

"Ok, I will. Thanks!" replied Mary. She then checked out,
paused awhile, and scribbled a comment into the book.
Waving, she left to continue her journey.

Curious, the receptionist picked up the book to see the
comment Mary had written. Here it is:

"Supercauliflowercheesebuteggswerequiteatrocious!''
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Pig Call"
A church secretary takes a call. The caller says ,"Is the head hog at the trough there?"
The secretary says, "Please Sir, do not refer to our pastor as the head hog at the trough. That is very insulting."
"Oh, I'm very sorry. I meant nothing by that. It's just a local phase we use in the part of the country I come from. The real reason I called was to donate $50,000.00 to your building fund."
The secretary says, "Hold on. I see the 'Big Oinker' coming through the door right now."
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oneliner
"I'm sorry. Am I driving too close in front of you?"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"More Name Puns"
More Baby name ideas, based on your occupation.....
PROFESSION: NAME
Tennis player's son: Ace
Clothing manufacturer's daughter: Polly Esther
Teacher's son: Mark
Singer's twin daughters: Harmony & Melody
Patrolman's son: Chase
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
An anonymous quote for all those looking to hire
someone: "Never hire anybody whose resume rhymes." And
now, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls...

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From GCFL: Neat Quotes

/* It looks like most of the colloquialisms from
yesterday were not true according to Snopes and other
sites. But you don't believe everything you read do
you? :) */

These quotes were all received from Thought for the
Day, a mailing list that sends an interesting thoughts
every weekday. They are one of our recommended links.
If you can't tie good knots, tie plenty of them.
-Yachtsman's Credo

You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself
on the back.

My sources are unreliable, but their information is
fascinating. -Ashleigh Brilliant

I have CDO. It's like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,
only in alphabetical order like it should be. - Spike
Donner from Ruminations

The best defense against logic is ignorance.

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first
to discover your mistakes. - Antisthenes

Pound for pound, the amoeba is the most vicious animal
on earth.

When people tell you how young you look, they are also
telling you how old you are. -Cary Grant

People will accept your ideas much more readily if you
tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first. -David H.
Comins

I'm going to live forever, or die trying! -- Spider
Robinson

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to
test a man's character, give him power. -Abraham
Lincoln

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The last laugh comes From GCFL: Colloquialisms from
the 16th Century

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed
frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the
mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on.
Hence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight."

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years
ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's
father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead
he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their
calendar was lunar based, this period was called the
honey month or what we know today as the honeymoon.

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts.
So in old England, when customers got unruly, the
bartender would yell at them mind their own pints and
quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase
"mind your P's and Q's."

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a
whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic
cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle
to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase
inspired by this practice.

In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.... and thus the word
GOLF entered into the English language.

Most people got married in June because they took
their yearly bath in May and were still smelling
pretty good by June. However, they were starting to
smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide
the b.o. Baths equaled a big tub filled with hot
water. The man of the house had the privilege of the
nice clean water, then all the other sons, then the
women and finally the children. Last of all the
babies. By then the water was so dirty you could
actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't
throw the baby out with the bath water."

Houses had thatched roofs. Thick straw, piled high,
with no wood underneath. It was the only place for
animals to get warm, so all the pets. . . dogs, cats
and other small animals, mice, rats, bugs, lived in
the roof. When it rained it became slippery and
sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the
roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs."

There was nothing to stop things from falling into the
house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where
bugs and other droppings could really mess up your
nice clean bed. So, they found if they made beds with
big posts and hung a sheet over the top, it addressed
that problem. Hence those beautiful big 4 poster beds
with canopies.

The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something
other than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor." The
wealthy had slate floors which would get slippery in
the winter when wet. So they spread thresh on the
floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore
on they kept adding more thresh until when you opened
the door it would all start slipping outside. A piece
of wood was placed at the entry way, hence a "thresh
hold."

They cooked in the kitchen in a big kettle that always
hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and
added things to the pot. They mostly ate vegetables
and didn't get much meat. They would eat the stew for
dinner leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold
overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes
the stew had food in it that had been in there for a
month. Hence the rhyme: " peas porridge hot, peas
porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days
old."

Sometimes they could obtain pork and would feel really
special when that happened. When company came over,
they would bring out some bacon and hang it to show it
off. It was a sign of wealth and that a man "could
really bring home the bacon." They would cut off a
little to share with guests and would all sit around
and "chew the fat."

Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with
a high acid content caused some of the lead to leach
onto the food. This happened most often with tomatoes,
so they stopped eating tomatoes . . . for 400 years.

Most people didn't have pewter plates, but had
trenchers -- a piece of wood with the middle scooped
out like a bowl. Trenchers were never washed and a lot
of times worms got into the wood. After eating off
wormy trenchers, they would get "trench mouth."

Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the
burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle,
and guests got the top, or the "upper crust."

Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The
combination would sometimes knock them out for a
couple of days. Someone walking along the road would
take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They
were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of
days and the family would gather around and eat and
drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence
the custom of holding a "wake."

England is old and small and they started running out
of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins
and would take their bones to a house and re-use the
grave. In reopening these coffins, one out of 25
coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside
and they realized they had been burying people alive.
So they thought they would tie a string on their wrist
and lead it through the coffin and up through the
ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit
out in the graveyard all night to listen for the bell.
Hence on the "graveyard shift" they would know that
someone was "saved by the bell" or he was a "dead
ringer."

hUMOR For June 8th

Second Try

Arriving home from work at my usual hour of 5 p.m., I discovered that
it had not been one of my wife's better days. Nothing I said or did
seemed to be right.

By 7 p.m. things had not changed, so I suggested I go outside,
pretend I had just got home, and start all over again. My wife agreed.

I went outside, came back in and, with a big smile, announced,
"Honey, I'm home!"

"And just where have you been?" she replied sharply. "It's after
seven o'clock!"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From GCFL: Another Month Ends...

Entry in Weekly Schedule, New Zealand Symphony
Orchestra:

Another Month Ends

* All Targets Met
* All Systems Working
* All Customers Satisfied
* All Staff Eager and Enthusiastic
* All Pigs Fed and Ready to Fly

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2 Patriotic Poems by L. B. Strawn --

PATRIOT
Two centuries ago our nation was born---
To fight to the finish our forefathers had sworn,
And now, over many a patriot's grave
We can sing, "Land of the free and home of the brave".
They gave this heritage to everyone,
Using sword and cannon and musket gun;
Marching o'er fields where blood ran red,
Over the bodies of comrades, dead.
In summer's humid and stifling heat--
Mostly forward and seldom retreat.
In dreaded cold of winter's snow;
Always onward to meet the foe.
In hunger, in thirst, with battle wound,
In agonizing strife, with scarcely a sound
Of complaint o'er the lot of a soldier, brave,
Marching onward into many a grave.
Often weary or fevered and ill,
Lack of clothing against winter's chill,
Lack of munitions, with which to fight,
But, fight they did, with all of their might.
Some gave their wealth but gained their fame,
And, with all who fought, gained a name.
"Patriot!" It rings, as it flies through the land.
"Patriot!" Wonderful name, so grand.
That's right!! They gave for you and me;
Died that America might be free.
Let's vow to keep it that way--you and I.
And, for this great land, be willing to die.
"Patriot!!" Are we worthy of the name?
"Patriot!!" Like those of old, are we the same?
Would we uphold their traditions, true?
I know that I would---would you????
By L. B. Strawn WW II Vet
July 4, 1976

PEARL
This is the day we remember Pearl
And the tragedy which was wrought.
May our flag, "OLD GLORY", e'er unfurl
As an ensign for all those who fought.
May we remember all those who died
That, free, this land might remain.
And, remember their loved ones, as they cried
In heartfelt sorrow and pain.
Free we are---and free we must stay,
For their lasting memory.
Lest we forget that tragic day,
America must stay free !!!
By L. B. Strawn
December 7, 1978

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Todays' Last Laugh goes to John & Gwen Bradshaw --
more old Arkansas buddies -- Hillbilly Birth

Deep in the back woods, of Letcher County Kentucky a
hillbilly's wife went into labor in the middle of the
night, and the doctor was called out to assist in the
delivery. Since there was no electricity, the doctor
handed the father-to-be a lantern and said, "Here. You
hold this high so I can see what I am doing!."

Soon, a baby boy was brought into the world. "Whoa
there," said the doctor, "don't be in such a rush to
put that lantern down I think there's another one
coming."

Sure enough, within minutes he had delivered a baby
girl. "Hold that lantern up, don't set it down there's
another one!" Said the doctor.

Within a few minutes he had delivered a third baby.
"No, don't be in a hurry to put down that lantern, it
seems there's yet another one coming!" cried the
doctor

The redneck scratched his head in bewilderment, and
asked the doctor, . .. . . "You reckon it might be the
light that's attractin' 'em?"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE TWO DUCK HUNTERS FROM WISCONSIN?

ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY HEARD ON A WISCONSIN RADIO STATION REPORTING ON THE
INCIDENT.

A guy buys a new Lincoln Navigator for $42,500.00 (with monthly payments of
$560.00).

He and a friend go duck hunting in mid-winter; and of course all of the
lakes are frozen.
These two guys go on a lake with their GUNS, a DOG, and of course the New
NAVIGATOR.

They decide they want to make a natural looking water area for the ducks,
something for the decoys to float on. Now making a
hole in the ice large enough to invite a passing duck, is going to take a
little more power than the average drill auger can produce.

So, out of the back of the new Navigator comes a stick of dynamite with a
short 40 second-fuse. Now our two Rocket
Scientists, afraid they might slip on the ice while trying to run away
after lighting the fuse (and becoming toast, along With the Navigator),
decide on the following course of action: they lite the 40 second fuse;
then, with a mighty thrust, they throw the stick of dynamite as far away as
possible.

Remember a couple of paragraphs back when I mentioned the NAVIGATOR, the
GUNS, and the DOG...???

Let's talk about the dog: A highly trained Black Lab used for RETRIEVING.
Especially things thrown by the owner. You guessed it: the dog takes off
across the ice at a high rate of speed and grabs the stick of dynamite,
with the burning 40-second fuse, just as it hits the ice.

The two men swallow, blink, start waving their arms and, with veins in
their necks swelling to resemble stalks of rhubarb,
scream and holler at the dog to stop. The dog, now apparently cheered on
by his master, keeps coming. One hunter panics, grabs the shotgun and
shoots the dog. The shotgun is loaded with #8 bird shot, hardly big enough
to stop a Black Lab. The dog stops for a moment, slightly confused then
continues on.

Another shot, and this time the dog, still standing, becomes really
confused and of course terrified, thinks these two
geniuses have gone insane. The dog takes off to find cover, under the brand
new Navigator.

The men continue to scream as they run. The red hot exhaust pipe on the
truck touches the dogs rear end, he yelps, drops the
dynamite under the truck and takes off after his master.
Then""""""""""BOOOOOOOOOOOOM""""""""""!!!!

The truck is blown to bits and sinks to the bottom of the lake, leaving the
two idiots standing there with...... "I can't
believe this just happened" looks on their faces. The insurance company
says that sinking a vehicle in a lake by illegal use of explosives is NOT
COVERED by the policy. He still had yet to make the first of those $560.00
a month payments...The
dog is okay...


Newspaper item from Wisconsin...

AND THEY MAKE FUN OF "REDNECKS" FROM THE SOUTH?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Glass Honesty"
As the three ladies picked up a menu, each put on a pair of glasses.
"I really only need mine for close reading," explained the first.
Remarked the second, "I only use mine when the light is bad."
The third confessed, "I rarely wear mine - except when I want to see."
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CleanQuote
"What a father says to his children is not heard by the world; but it will be heard by posterity." - Jean Paul Richter
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Letters to Pastors"
**Dear Pastor, I know God loves everybody but He never met my sister. Yours sincerely, Arnold. Age 8, Nashville.
**Dear Pastor, Please say in your sermon that Peter Peterson has been a good boy all week. I am Peter Peterson. Sincerely, Pete.
Age 9, Phoenix
**Dear Pastor, My father should be a minister. Every day he gives us a sermon about something. Robert, Page 11, Anderson
**Dear Pastor, I'm sorry I can't leave more money in the plate, but my father didn't give me a raise in my allowance. Could you have a sermon about a raise in my allowance? Love, Patty. Age 10, New Haven
**Dear Pastor, My mother is very religious. She goes to play bingo at church every week even if she has a cold. Yours truly, Annette. Age 9, Albany
**Dear Pastor, I would like to go to heaven someday because I know my brother won't be there. Stephen. Age 8, Chicago
**Dear Pastor, I think a lot more people would come to your church if you moved it to Disneyland. Loreen. Age 9. Tacoma
**Dear Pastor, I liked your sermon where you said that good health is more important than money but I still want a raise in my allowance. Sincerely, Eleanor. Age 12, Sarasota
**Dear Pastor, Please pray for all the airline pilots. I am flying to California tomorrow. Laurie. Age 10, New York City
**Dear Pastor, I hope to go to heaven some day but later than sooner. Love, Ellen, age 9. Athens
**Dear Pastor, Please say a prayer for our Little League team. We need God's help or a new pitcher. Thank you. Alexander. Age 10, Raleigh
**Dear Pastor, My father says I should learn the Ten Commandments. But I don't think I want to because we have enough rules already in my house. Joshua. Age 10, South Pasadena
**Dear Pastor, Who does God pray to? Is there a God for God? Sincerely, Christopher. Age 9, Titusville
**Dear Pastor, Are there any devils on earth? I think there may be one in my class. Carla. Age 10, Salina
**Dear Pastor, I liked your sermon on Sunday. Especially when it was finished. Ralph, Age 11, Akron
**Dear Pastor, How does God know the good people from the bad people? Do you tell Him or does He read about it in the newspapers?
Sincerely, Marie. Age 9, Lewiston

hUMOR For June 6th

Out of Town
by Robert Byron

A major hotel chain was running a promotion and thought it would be a good
idea to spread the good news through direct telephone marketing. Little did
they know that I would be awaiting their call as I do calls from all
telemarketers.

"We are running a limited time offer that allows you to stay two nights in
one of our hotels for the price of one."

It sounded like a good deal but I just had to inquire, "What's the catch?"

"Actually, there is no catch. It's as simple as it sounds."

"How much is this going to cost me. How much money do you want?"

"I'm not asking for any money. I'm just calling to tell you about our
special limited time offer."

"That's it? You aren't asking for money?"

"No sir, I'm not asking for money. If you are planning a vacation or
business trip in the near future, I'll be glad to reserve a room for you at
this time, if you would like."

"Will it cost money?"

"Yes sir."

"So, let me get this straight. If I book a room, you'll ask for money, is
that correct."

"Yes sir."

"But you said you weren't asking for money."

"Well, I haven't actually asked you for any money and I won't unless you
reserve a room at one of our hotels."

"That's a little misleading don't you think?"

"I certainly didn't mean to offend you sir and I apologize if I did."

"Oh, no need to apologize. It's my fault actually. I get this way when I
have to go out of town."

"Do you go out of town often?"

"I've never been out of town."

"Oh, so this is your first trip out of town. Will you be needing to stay in
a hotel?"

"No, I'm not going out of town."

"Well, if you should need a hotel, please feel free to call us and we will
be glad to set up a reservation for you."

"Is it half price for just one night."

"It would be the regular charge for one night."

"I thought it was half price."

"That's only if you stay two nights."

"That doesn't seem fair."

"It's just the promotion that we are running at the present time."

Well, if I reserve a room for two nights, can I sublet the second night to
someone else?"

"I really don't think that's allowed."

"I've done it before. Why couldn't I do it now?"

"Didn't you tell me that you have never been out of town?"

"I might have but I didn't say that I haven't stayed in a hotel."

"Sir, are you interested in reserving one of our rooms?"

"I might be. I just might be."

"I'll be happy to book that reservation for you."

"Okay, that sounds good. What kind of hourly rates do you have?"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From GCFL: How to install a wireless security system:

Go to a second-hand store, buy a pair of men's used
work boots ... a really big pair. Put them outside
your front door on top of a copy of Guns and Ammo
magazine. Put a dog dish beside it ... a really big
dish. Leave a note on your front door that says
something like this:

"Bubba, Big Mike and I have gone to get more
ammunition - back in 30 minutes. Don't disturb the pit
bulls, they've just been wormed."

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From GCFL: School Zone --

An off-duty police officer, familiar with radar speed
checking equipment, drove through a school zone within
the legal speed limit when suddenly the flash of a
camera went off, taking a picture of his car and
license plate.

The officer, thinking the radar was in error, drove by
again; even more slowly. Another flash. He did it
again for a third time, at an even slower speed. Same
result. So, he made a note to himself to contact the
traffic department and tell them that their machine
wasn't working properly.

A few weeks later, the off-duty police officer
received an envelope from the police department
containing three traffic citations, each of them were
for NOT wearing a seat belt.

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The Last Laugh... Thanks to my friend, Jack Phelps,
for an old favorite --

An old preacher lay dying. He sent a message for an
IRS agent and his lawyer to come to the hospital. When
they arrived, they were ushered up to his room. As
they entered the room, the preacher held out his
hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of the
bed.

The preacher grasped their hands, sighed contentedly,
smiled, and stared at the ceiling. For a time, no
one said anything. Both the IRS agent and lawyer
were touched and flattered that the old man would
ask them to be with him during his final moments. They
were also puzzled because the preacher had never
given any indication that he particularly liked
either one of them. Finally, the Lawyer asked,
"Preacher, why did you ask the two of us to come
here?"

The old preacher mustered all his strength, then said
weakly, "Jesus died between two thieves, and that's
how I want to go.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some of these have been around a long time, but we thought
they were interesting. Enjoy!

Colloquialisms from the 16th Century

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames
by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress
tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the
phrase "goodnight, sleep tight."

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that
for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would
supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead
is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based,
this period was called the honey month or what we know today
as the honeymoon.

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in
old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would
yell at them mind their own pints and quarts and settle
down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's."

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle
baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When
they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some
service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this
practice.

In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.... and thus the word GOLF
entered into the English language.

Most people got married in June because they took their
yearly bath in May and were still smelling pretty good by
June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides
carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the b.o. Baths equaled
a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had
the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other
sons, then the women and finally the children. Last of all
the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could
actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw
the baby out with the bath water."

Houses had thatched roofs. Thick straw, piled high, with no
wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get
warm, so all the pets. . . dogs, cats and other small
animals, mice, rats, bugs, lived in the roof. When it rained
it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and
fall off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and
dogs."

There was nothing to stop things from falling into the
house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs
and other droppings could really mess up your nice clean
bed. So, they found if they made beds with big posts and
hung a sheet over the top, it addressed that problem. Hence
those beautiful big 4 poster beds with canopies.

The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other
than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor." The wealthy had
slate floors which would get slippery in the winter when
wet. So they spread thresh on the floor to help keep their
footing. As the winter wore on they kept adding more thresh
until when you opened the door it would all start slipping
outside. A piece of wood was placed at the entry way, hence
a "thresh hold."

They cooked in the kitchen in a big kettle that always hung
over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things
to the pot. They mostly ate vegetables and didn't get much
meat. They would eat the stew for dinner leaving leftovers
in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the
next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been in
there for a month. Hence the rhyme: " peas porridge hot,
peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old."

Sometimes they could obtain pork and would feel really
special when that happened. When company came over, they
would bring out some bacon and hang it to show it off. It
was a sign of wealth and that a man "could really bring home
the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests
and would all sit around and "chew the fat."

Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with a high
acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food.
This happened most often with tomatoes, so they stopped
eating tomatoes . . . for 400 years.

Most people didn't have pewter plates, but had trenchers --
a piece of wood with the middle scooped out like a bowl.
Trenchers were never washed and a lot of times worms got
into the wood. After eating off wormy trenchers, they would
get "trench mouth."

Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt
bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests
got the top, or the "upper crust."

Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination
would sometimes knock them out for a couple of days. Someone
walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare
them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for
a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat
and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the
custom of holding a "wake."

England is old and small and they started running out of
places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and
would take their bones to a house and re-use the grave. In
reopening these coffins, one out of 25 coffins were found to
have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had
been burying people alive. So they thought they would tie a
string on their wrist and lead it through the coffin and up
through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have
to sit out in the graveyard all night to listen for the
bell. Hence on the "graveyard shift" they would know that
someone was "saved by the bell" or he was a "dead ringer."

hUMOR For June 5th

While my third-grade class was completing a writing exercise, one of the
students asked me how to spell the word "piranha." I told him I was unsure.
To my delight, he went to the dictionary to solve his problem.

That's when I overheard another pupil say to him, "Why bother to look it up?
She doesn't know how to spell it anyway."

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In the early 1990's, when I was stationed at Caserma Carlo Ederle in Italy,
it was very common to see soldiers riding bicycles back and forth to work.
So it came as no big surprise that, after a series of painfully comic
accidents, a new policy was announced, saying in summary, "Soldiers shall no
longer salute officers who are engaged in the riding of a bicycle."

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What happens to an 18 hour bra after 18 hours?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A young clergyman, fresh out of seminary, thought it would help him better
understand the fears and temptations his future congregations faced if he
first took a job as a policeman for several months.

He passed the physical examination; then came the oral exam to test his
ability to act quickly and wisely in an emergency.

Among other questions he was asked, "What would you do to disperse a
frenzied crowd?" He thought for a moment and then said, "I would pass an
offering plate."

He got the job.

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Answers from Elementary School Age Children.

Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

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Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is
not.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to a friend: Do Not

Do not ride in automobiles: they are responsible for
20% of all fatal accidents. . .

Do not stay home: 17% of all accidents occur in the
home. . .

Do not walk on the streets or sidewalks: 14% of all
accidents occur to pedestrians. . .

Do not travel by air, rail, or water: 16% of all
accidents happen on these. . .

Only .001% of all deaths occur in worship services in
church, and these are usually related to previous
physical disorders. . .

Hence the safest place for you to be at any time is at
church! See you Sunday! author - unknown...

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Thanks again to M/M Riverrats: Growing old is fun

I am a senior citizen.

I am the life of the party even when it lasts until
8:00 p.m.

I am very good at opening childproof caps with a
hammer.

I am usually interested in going home before I get
where I'm going

I am good on a trip for at least an hour without my
aspirin, beano and antacid.

I am the first one to find the bathroom whereever I
go.

I am awake many hours before my body allows me to get
up.

I am smiling all of the time because I can't hear a
word you're saying.

I am very good at telling stories - over and over and
over.

I am so cared for: long term care, eye care, private
care, dental care.

I am not grouchy - I just don't like traffic, waiting,
crowds, kids and politicians.

I'm sure that everything I can't find is in a secure
place somewhere.

I am wrinkled, saggy and lumpy and that's just in my
left leg!

I am realizing aging is not for sissies.

I am anti-everything now, anti-fat, anti-smoke,
anti-noise, anti-inflammatory.

I am walking more (to the bathroom) and enjoying it
less.

I am sure they are making adults much younger these
days.

I am in the initial state of my golden years - SS,
CD's, IRA's, AARP.

I am wondering if you are only as old as you feel, how
could I be alive at 160?

I am supporting all movements now by eating bran,
prunes and raisins.

I am a walking storeroom of facts - I just lost the
storeroom.

I am a senior citizen and I am having the time of my
life.

You don't stop laughing when you grow old, you grow
old when you stop laughing.

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Thanks to LBS: The King's Highway

Once upon a time, a king had a great highway built for
the people who lived in his kingdom. After it was
completed, but before it was opened to the public, the
king decided to have a contest. He invited as many of
his subjects as desired to participate. The challenge
was to see who could travel the highway the best, and
the winner was to recieve a box of gold.

On the day of the contest, all the people came. Some
of them had fine chariots, some had fine clothing and
fancy food to make the trip a luxurious journey. Some
wore their sturdiest shoes and ran along the highway
on their feet to show their skill. All day they
traveled the highway, and each one, when he arrived at
the end, complained to the king about a large pile of
rocks and debris that had been left almost blocking
the road at one point, and that got in their way and
hindered their travel.

At the end of the day, a lone traveler crossed the
finish line warily and walked over to the king. He was
tired and dirty, but he addressed the king with great
respect and handed him a small chest of gold. He said,
"I stopped along the way to clear a pile of rocks and
debris that was blocking the road. This chest of gold
was under it all. Please have it returned to its
rightful owner."

The king replied, "You are the rightful owner."

"Oh no," said the traveler, "This is not mine. I've
never known such money."

"Oh yes," said the king, "you've earned this gold, for
you won my contest. He who travels the road best is he
who makes the road better for those who will follow."

Remember those words of wisdom as you travel the road
of life! - Author Unknown

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Thanks to LBS: Top 10 Ways to Deal With Stressful
Lives

1. Use your MasterCard to pay your Visa and
vice-versa.

2. Pop some popcorn without putting the lid on the
pot.

3. When someone says, "Have a nice day!" tell them
you have other plans.

4. Make a list of "things to do" that you have
already done.

5. Fill out your tax form using Roman numerals.

6. Have "Out to Lunch" tattooed on your forehead.

7. Go shopping. Buy everything. Sweat in it. Return
it the next day.

8. Pay your electric bill in pennies.

9. Make up a new language and use it to ask people
for directions.

10. Replace the cream filling of a Twinkie with
ketchup, slip the snack cake bX-Mozilla-Status: 0009nd
sit it on the kitchen counter. Now all you have to do
is wait and watch.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Lost"
Steve took his new wife camping for the first time. At every opportunity, he passed along outdoor-survival lore.
One day they got lost hiking in the deep woods. Steve tried the usual tactics to determine direction - moss on the trees (there was no moss), the direction of the sun (it was an overcast day).
Just as his wife was beginning to panic, Steve spotted a small cabin off in the distance. He pulled out his binoculars, studied the cabin, then turned and led his wife right back to their camp.

"That was terrific," she said, impressed. "How did you do it?"
"Simple," he replied. "In this part of the country all TV satellite dishes point south."

hUMOR For June 4th

Private Bath

My husband and I found a charming bed-and-breakfast nestled in the
White Mountains of New Hampshire. Though enchanted, I nonetheless had
some questions about the accommodations.

"Does the room have its own bath?" I asked.

Nodding, the proprietor answered, "If no one else shows up, it does."
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A farmer finally decided to buy a TV. The store assured him that they would install the antenna and TV the next day.
The next evening the farmer turned on his new TV and found only political ads on every channel. The next morning he turned the TV on and found only political ads again.
When he came in to eat lunch he tried the TV again but still only found political ads.
The next day when he still found only political ads he called the store to complain. The owner said that it was impossible for every channel to only have political ads, but agreed to send their repairman to check the TV.
When the TV repairman turned on the TV he found that the farmer was right. After looking at the TV for a while he went outside to check the antenna. In a few minutes he returned and told the farmer he had found the problem.
The antenna had been installed on top of the windmill and grounded to the manure spreader.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to PW: Never be late to a Dinner

Retirement Dinner - -

A priest was being honored at his retirement dinner
after 25 years in the parish. A leading local
politician and member of the congregation was chosen
to make the presentation and give a little speech at
the dinner. He was delayed, so the priest decided to
say his own few words while they waited.

"I got my first impression of the parish from the
first confession I heard here. I thought I had been
assigned to a terrible place. The very first person
who entered my confessional told me he had stolen a
television set and, when questioned by the police, was
able to lie his way out of it. He had stolen money
from his parents, embezzled from his employer, had an
affair with his boss's wife, taken illegal drugs, and
gave VD to his sister. I was appalled. But as the
days went on I knew that my people were not all like
that and I had, indeed, come to a fine parish full of
good and loving people.".....

Just as the priest finished his talk, the politician
arrived full of apologies at being late. He
immediately began to make the presentation and gave
his talk. "I'll never forget the first day our parish
priest arrived," said the politician. "In fact, I had
the honor of being the first one to go to him in
confession."

Moral: DON'T EVER BE LATE.

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Thanks to PW: Ash Tree...?

Find your birthday and then find your tree. This is
really cool and somewhat accurate. Then send it to
your friends, including the one that sent it to you,
so they can find out what tree they fell from, but
don't forget to change the subject line to your tree.
Find your tree below and see what you are like...

Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree
Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree
Jan 25 to Feb 03 - CypressTree
Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree
Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar Tree
Feb 19 to Feb 28 - Pine Tree
Mar 01 to Mar 10 - Weeping WillowTree
Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime Tree
Mar 21 (only) - Oak Tree
Mar 22 to Mar 31 Hazelnut Tree
Apr 01 to Apr 10 - Rowan Tree
Apr 11 to Apr 20 - Maple Tree
Apr 21 to Apr 30 - Walnut Tree
May 01 to May 14 - Poplar Tree
May 15 to May 24 - Chestnut Tree
May 25 to Jun 03 - Ash Tree
Jun 04 to Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree
Jun 14 to Jun 23 - Fig Tree
Jun 24 (only) - Birch Tree
Jun 25 to Jul 04 - Apple Tree
Jul 05 to Jul 14 - Fir Tree
Jul 15 to Jul 25 - Elm Tree
Jul 26 to Aug 04 - Cypress Tree
Aug 05 to Aug 13 - Poplar Tree
Aug 14 to Aug 23 - Cedar Tree
Aug 24 to Sep 02 - Pine Tree
Sep 03 to Sep 12 - Weeping Willow Tree
Sep 13 to Sep 22 - Lime Tree
Sep 23 (only) - Olive Tree
Sep 24 to Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree
Oct 04 to Oct 13 - Rowan Tree
Oct 14 to Oct 23 - Maple Tree
Oct 24 to Nov 11 - WalnutTree
Nov 12 to Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree
Nov 22 to Dec 01 - Ash Tree
Dec 02 to Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree
Dec 12 to Dec 21 - Fig Tree
Dec 22 (only) - Beech Tree
Dec 23 to Jan 01 - Apple Tree

TREES (in alphabetical order)

Apple Tree(Love) -- quiet and shy at times, lots of
charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant attitude,
flirtatious smile, adventurous, sensitive, loyal in
love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender
partner, very generous, many talents, loves children,
needs affectionate partner.

Ash Tree (Ambition) -- extremely attractive,
vivacious, impulsive,demanding, does not care for
criticisim, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to
play with fate, can be very egotistic, reliable,
restless lover, sometimes money rules over the heart,
demands attention, needs love and much emotional
support.

Beech Tree (Creative) -- has good taste, concerned
about its looks, materialistic, good organization of
life and career, economical, good leader, takes no
unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime
companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.).

Birch Tree (Inspiration) -- vivacious, attractive,
elegant,friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not
like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life
in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of
imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and
content atmosphere.

Cedar Tree (Confidence) -- of rare strength, knows
how to adapt, likes unexpected presents, of good
health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on
others, self-confident, a great speaker,
determined,often impatient, likes to impress others,
has many talents, industrious,healthy optimism, waits
for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.

Chestnut Tree (Honesty) -- of unusual stature,
impressive,well-developed sense of justice, fun to be
around, a planner, born diplomat, can be irritated
easily, sensitive of others feelings, hard worker,
sometimes acts superior, feels not understood at
times, fiercely family oriented, very loyal in love,
physically fit.

Cypress Tree (Faithfulness) -- strong, muscular,
adaptable, takes what life has to give but doesn't
necessarily like it, strives to be content,
optimistic, wants to be financially independent, wants
love and affection, hates loneliness, passionate lover
which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered
at times, can be unruly and careless,loves to gain
knowledge, needs to be needed.

Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness) -- pleasant shape,
tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to
forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to
obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making
decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good
sense of humor, practical.

Fig Tree (Sensibility) -- very strong minded, a bit
self-willed, honest, loyal, dependent, hates
contradiction or arguments, hard worker when wants to
be, loves life and friends, enjoys children and
animals,great sense of humor, has artistic talent and
great intelligence..

Fir tree (Mysterious) -- extraordinary taste, handles
stress well, loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends
to care for those close to them, hard to trust others,
yet a social butterfly, likes idleness and laziness
after long demanding hours at work, rather modest,
talented, unselfish, many friends, very reliable.

Hazelnut Tree(Extraordinary) -- charming, sense of
humor, very demanding but can also be very
understanding, knows how to make a lasting impression,
active fighter for social causes and politics,
popular, quite moody, honest, a perfectionist, has a
precise sense of judgment and expects complete
fairness.

Hornbeam Tree (Good Taste) -- of cool beauty, cares
for its looks and condition, good taste, is not
egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads
a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness
and acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of
unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings,
mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions,
very conscientious.

Lime Tree (Doubt) - intelligent, hard working, accepts
what life dishes out, but not before trying to change
bad circumstances into good ones, hates fighting and
stress, enjoys getaway vacations, may appear tough,
but is actually soft and relenting, always willing to
make sacrifices for family and friends, has many
talents but not always takes time to use them, great
leadership qualities, is jealous at times but
extremely loyal.

Maple Tree (Independence of Mind) -- no ordinary
person, full of imagination and originality, shy and
reserved, ambitious, proud, self-confident, hungers
for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has man
complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated
love life, wants to impress.

Oak Tree (Brave) -- robust nature, courageous, strong,
unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like
change, keeps its feet on the ground, person of
action.

Olive Tree (Wisdom) -- loves sun, warmth and kind
feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and
violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed
sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of
jealousy, loves to read and the company of
sophisticated people.

Pine Tree (Peacemaker) -- loves agreeable company,
craves peace and harmony, loves to help others, active
imagination, likes to write poetry, not fashion
conscious, great compassion, friendly to all, falls
strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or lied
to, emotionally soft, low self esteem, needs affection
and reassurance.

Poplar Tree (Uncertainty) -- looks very decorative,
talented, not very self-confident, extremely
courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant
surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great
animosity, great artistic nature, good organizer,
tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable in any
situation, takes partnership seriously.

Rowan Tree (Sensitivity) -- full of charm, cheerful,
gifted without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves
life, motion, unrest, and even complications, is both
dependent and independent, good taste, artistic,
passionate, emotional, good company, does not
forgive.

Walnut Tree (Passion) -- unrelenting, strange and
full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble,
broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous,
unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and
uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired,
ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no
compromise.

Weeping Willow (Melancholy) - likes to be stressfree,
loves family life, full of hopes and dreams,
attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful,
musically inclined, loves to travel to exotic places,
restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but
is not easy to live with when pressured, sometimes
demanding, good intuition, suffers in love until they
find that one loyal, steadfast partner; loves to make
others laugh.

"IT'S A GREAT LIFE IF YOU DON'T WEAKEN"

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And for the Last Laugh... Thanks to Ron Furniss --
Blonde Joke

This is actually a good one...

Three blondes were all applying for the last
available position on the Texas Highway Patrol. The
detective conducting the interview looked at the three
of them and said, "So y'all want to be cops, huh?"

The blondes all nodded.

The detective got up, opened a file drawer and pulled
out a folder. Sitting back down, he opened it and
pulled out a picture, and said, "To be a detective,
you have to be able to detect. You must be able to
notice things such as distinguishing features and
oddities such as scars and so forth."

So saying, he stuck the photo in the face of the first
blonde and withdrew it after about two seconds.
"Now," he said, "did you notice any distinguishing
features about this man?"

The blonde immediately said, "Yes, I did. He has only
one eye!"

The detective shook his head and said, "Of course he
has only one eye in this picture! It's a profile of
his face! You're dismissed!"

The first blonde hung her head and walked out of the
office.

The detective then turned to the second blonde, stuck
the photo in her face for two seconds, pulled it back
and said, "What about you? Notice anything unusual or
outstanding about this man?"

"Yes! He only has one ear!"

The detective put his head in his hands and exclaimed,
"Didn't you hear what I just told the other lady?
This is a profile of the man's face! Of course you can
only see one ear!! You're excused too!"

The second blonde sheepishly walked out of the office.

The detective turned his attention to the third and
last blonde and said, "This is probably a waste of
time, but ..." He flashed the photo in her face for a
couple of seconds and withdrew it, saying, "All right,
did you notice anything distinguishing or unusual
about this man?"

The blonde said, "I sure did. This man wears contact
lenses."

The detective frowned, took another look at the
picture and began looking at some of the papers in
the folder. He looked up at the blonde with a puzzled
___expression and said, "You're absolutely right! His
bio says he wears contacts! How in the world could you
tell that by looking at his picture?"

The blonde rolled her eyes and said, "Well, duh! With
only one eye and one ear, he certainly can't wear
glasses..."
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Baptist couple decide that they want to get a dog. As they are
walking down the street in town, they notice that a sign in the
pet shop is advertising "Christian Puppies." Their interest
piqued, they go inside.

"How do you know they're Christian puppies?"

"Watch," says the owner, as he takes one of the dogs and says,
"Fetch the Bible." The dog runs over to the desk, and grabs the
Bible in its mouth and returns. Putting the Bible on the floor,
the owner says, "Find Psalm 23." The dog flips pages with its
paw until he reaches the right page, and then stops. Amazed and
delighted, the couple purchase the dog and head home.

That evening, they invite some friends over and show them the
dog, having him run through his Psalm 23 routine. Impressed,
one of the visitors asks "Does he also know 'regular' commands?"

"Gee, we don't know. We didn't ask," replies the husband.

Turning to the dog, he says, "Sit." The dog sits. He says,
"Lie down." The dog lies down. He says "Roll over." The dog
rolls over.

He says "Heel." The dog runs over to him, jumps up on the sofa,
puts both paws on the owner's forehead and bows his head.

"Oh look!" the wife exclaims. "He's Pentecostal!"

hUMOR For June 3rd

Wireless Security System

How to install a wireless security system:

Go to a second-hand store, buy a pair of men's used work boots ... a
really big pair. Put them outside your front door on top of a copy of
Guns and Ammo magazine. Put a dog dish beside it ... a really big
dish. Leave a note on your front door that says something like this:
"Bubba, Big Mike and I have gone to get more ammunition - back in 30
minutes. Don't disturb the pit bulls, they've just been wormed."
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
An off-duty police officer, familiar with radar speed
checking equipment, drove through a school zone within the
legal speed limit when suddenly the flash of a camera went
off, taking a picture of his car and license plate.

The officer, thinking the radar was in error, drove by
again; even more slowly. Another flash. He did it again for
a third time, at an even slower speed. Same result. So, he
made a note to himself to contact the traffic department and
tell them that their machine wasn't working properly.

A few weeks later, the off-duty police officer received an
envelope from the police department containing three traffic
citations, each of them were for NOT wearing a seat belt.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Never Too Old"
Two elderly gentlemen were visiting. "I guess you're never too old," the first one boasted. "Why just yesterday a pretty college girl said she'd be interested in dating me but to be perfectly honest, I don't quite understand it."
"Well," said his friend, "you have to remember that nowadays women are more aggressive. They don't mind being the one to ask."
"No, I don't think it's that."
"Well, maybe you remind her of her father."
"No, it's not that either. It's just that she also mentioned something about carbon 14."
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oneliner
"If you haven't accomplished anything so far, then your best days are likely to be ahead of you - but then again, you should consider your track record."
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"More Name Puns"
More Baby name ideas, based on your occupation.....
PROFESSION: NAME
Museum curator's son: Art
Book printer's daughter: Paige
Trout fisher's daughter: Brook
Publisher's daughter: Mag
Woodworker's daughter: Peg
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Work At Home
by Robert Byron

Dear Sir,

I am writing in reference to your recent email regarding the immediate need
and willingness to train and develop even non-experienced individuals in
local and international markets for a work at home enterprise. I am
interested in your uncapped commissions, bonuses and residual income from
repeat business and I'm sure that I meet your criteria for self-motivated
individuals. As a matter of fact, I was motivated enough in just the past
year to find five different jobs. All of my supervisors even told me that I
was so good that they were going to have to let me go because I had brought
all the other employees to my level. Pretty impressive, eh?

Although your opportunity is enticing, I am unable to send you a fee of
twenty-five dollars at this time and I would like to take this opportunity
to inform you that I already work at home. I cook, clean, do laundry, mow
the lawn and now you want to pile more stuff on me? And to think that you
want me to send you money so you can tell me how to do it. Are you out of
your mind? I have a three-year-old who shows me how to work at home and he
does it for free.

So, unless you want to send me the information for free, do the work for me
and send me a check, please don't waste my time with any more of your lame
emails telling me how I can be rich for twenty-five dollars. How many people
have sent you twenty-five dollars? I hope at least one person does so that
you can at least get back your investment.

Best regards,

Herb McGillicutty
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit." - Shakespear
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to PW: NEVER SAY TO A COP

1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer.
(OK in Texas)

2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector
wasn't plugged in.

3.Aren't you the guy from the Village People?

4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep
up with me. Good job!

5. Are You Andy or Barney?

6. I thought you had to be in relatively good physical
condition to be a police officer.

7. You're not gonna check the trunk, are you?

8. I pay your salary!

9. Gee, Officer That's terrific. The last officer only
gave me a warning, too!

10. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so
one of us does.

11. I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know
there are no other cars around.. That's how far ahead
of me they are.

12. When the Officer says "Gee .Your eyes look red,
have you been drinking?" You probably shouldn't
respond with,"Gee Officer your eyes look glazed, have
you been eating doughnuts?"

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Thanks to SUNSHINEROSE28 -- Do You Believe in God?

NBC this morning had a poll on this question. They had
the highest number of responses that they have ever
had for one of their polls, and the percentage was the
same as this:

86% to keep the words, IN God We Trust and God in the
Pledge of Allegiance 14% against.

That is a pretty 'commanding' public response.

I was asked to send this on if I agreed or delete if I
didn't.

Now it is your turn .... It is said that 86% of
Americans believe in God. Therefore, I have a very
hard time understanding why there is such a mess about
having "In God We Trust" on our money and having God
in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Why is the world catering to this 14%?

AMEN!

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Thanks to SUNSHINEROSE28 -- Count Your Blessings!

A group of seniors were sitting around the pool in
sunny Florida talking about all their ailments:

"My arms have gotten so weak I can hardly lift this
cup of coffee," said one.

"Yes, I know," said another. "My cataracts are so bad
I can't even see my coffee."

"I couldn't even mark an 'X' at election time, my
hands are so crippled, volunteered a third.

"What? Speak up! I can't hear you!" said a fourth.

"I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my
neck," said a fifth to which several nodded weakly in
agreement.

"My blood pressure pills make me so dizzy I can hardly
walk," exclaimed another.

"I forget where I am and where I'm going," said an
elderly gent.

"I guess that's the price we pay for getting old,"
winced an old man as he slowly shook his head.

The others nodded in agreement.

"Well, count your blessings," said one woman
cheerfully. "THANK GOD WE CAN ALL DRIVE!"

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And The Last Laugh goes to one sent by Gary Grizzel --

Potatoes

1. Some people are very bossy and like to tell
everyone what to do, but of course they do not wish to
soil their hands. You might call that type "Dick
Tater."

2. Some people never seem to be motivated to
participate. They are content to watch while others
do. They are "Speck Taters."

3. Some people never do anything to help, but they
are gifted at finding fault with the way others do
things. They might be called "Comment Taters."

4. Some people are always looking for ways to cause
problems. They look for others to agree with them. You
call them "Aggie Taters."

5. Then there are those who always say they will,
but somehow never get around to doing anything. They
are "Hezzie Taters."

6. Some people put on a front and act like they are
someone they are not. They are "Emma Taters."

7. Still, there are those who live what they talk.
They are always prepared to stop what they are doing
to lend a hand. They bring real sunshine into
others' lives. You might call them "Sweet
Taters."

--- author unknown