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A woman answered her front door and saw a little boy holding a list. "Ma'am," he explained, "I'm on a scavenger hunt, and I still need three grains of wheat, a pork-chop bone and a piece of used carb... read more..

"Mum, teacher was asking me today if I have any brothers or sisters who will be coming to school." "That's nice of her to take such an interest, dear.  What did she say when you told her you are read more..

For my wife's birthday (I'm not allowed to mention which one) I surprised her with roundtrip tickets to her family reunion in upper New York State. Out of courtesy to her I elected not to include myse... read more..

The teacher was giving her class of seven-year-olds a natural history lesson. "Worker ants," she told them, "can carry pieces of food five times their own weight. What do you conclude from that?"One c... read more..

Two elderly women were out driving in a large car.  Neither could barely see over the dashboard.  As they were cruising along approaching an intersection, the stoplight was red but they just... read more..

A newly appointed young preacher was contacted by the local funeral director to hold a graveside service at a small country cemetery. There was to be no funeral, just the committal, because the decea... read more..

I'm back! It's been a few weeks since I've put out the newsletter. But, I've been busy. We had a revival at our church, and a death in my husband's family. So, I've just been taking time off, resting,... read more..

From a reference letter . . . 1 Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be found2 hard at work in his cubicle. Bob works independently, without3 wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob... read more..

Here is an all purpose excuse form, designed to get you out of the trouble you've gotten yourself into. Where there's a multiple choice, pick the one that works best for your situation and just go wit... read more..

A man is in bed with his wife when there is a rat-a-tat-tat on the door.  He rolls over and looks at his clock, and it's half past three in the morning. "I'm not getting out of bed at this time"... read more..

One of my daughter's favourite cartoon movies is Ice Age. She has watched it so many times she almost knows the dialogue by heart. I must admit, it is a funny movie. Like all good cartoons, the charac... read more..

My uncle in Detroit tried to make a new kind of car. He took the engine from a Ford, the transmission from an Oldsmobile, the tires from a Cadillac, and the exhaust system from a Plymouth.""Really? Wh... read more..

A man was stranded on the proverbial deserted Pacific island for years. Finally one day a boat comes sailing into view, and the man frantically waves and draws the skipper's attention.  The boat ... read more..

I was reading an article someone sent me from the Orange County Register , July 27, 1994. The title is "Teach Science as Science: A Teacher's Lawsuit Revisits the Scopes Trial." This is a reference to... read more..

It was rush hour, and when the bus finally arrived, it was packed. I tried to force my way on, but no one would budge, although there was ample room in the back. Then the bus driver took over."Excuse ... read more..

In a contest in The Washington Post, readers were asked to take an expression using a number, add or subtract one, and create a new definition: The Year 2001 Problem:How to find jobs for all those pr... read more..

We live with tension in our lives between conflicting beliefs and obligations. Most are resolved easily with common sense. The right of free speech does not mean the right to yell "fire" in a crowded ... read more..

Taking advantage of a balmy day in New York, a priest and three other men of the cloth swapped their clerical garb for polos and khakis and time out on the golf course. After several really horrible s... read more..

Two boll weevils grew up in South Carolina.  One went to Hollywood and became a famous actor.  The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to much. The second one, natur... read more..

I have a friend, well actually, I have more than one friend but they are harder to count than the calories in my diet. I will refrain from mentioning my friend's name, although I'm not sure why. If read more..

Before going on vacation, I decided on the spur of the moment to have my very long, permed hair cut to a very short style shaved to the neck.My first day back, I passed my boss in the hallway. "Did yo... read more..

My full and open honesty to Him is often a painful thing.  Seeking out, and facing, all my empty 'Christianized' masks and motives, cranked-out words, token prayers, and bargain-basement obedienc... read more..

Last week I purchased a burger for $1.58. I handed the cashier $2.00 and started digging for some change. I pulled out 8 cents and gave it to her. She stood there with $2 and 8 cents. She looked bewil... read more..

The little girl was sitting in her grandfather's lap as he read her a goodnight story.  From time to time, she would take her eye's off the book and reach up to touch his wrinkled cheek.  By... read more..

It's a classic tale of good and evil, loyalty and betrayal, greed and honor. It was a popular book when it was first published and over the years it has been made into both movie and video versions. I... read more..

An old man strode in to his doctors office and said, "Doc, my druggist said to tell you to change my prescription and to check the prescription you've been giving to Mrs. Smith.""Oh, he did, did he?" ... read more..

Dedicated to all parents taking kids to college--and to all parents who need to know that, whatever's going on, YOUR child is HIS child too!! Whew! What a roller-coaster weekend this has been--the emo... read more..

After the death of a never married 94-year old spinster of his parish, the rector was given a note from her personal belongings.  In the woman's handwriting were specific instructions for her fun... read more..

About a week ago, I came across an Internet advice column that told me how to eliminate the paperwork clutter on my desk.Great.So I printed out the five pages of how-to instructions, and placed them o... read more..

A young girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she could to Sunday school.  As she ran, she prayed, "Dear Lord, please don't let me be late!  Dear Lord, please don't let me... read more..