Monthly Archive

Americans are always on the lookout for a new diet.  The trouble with most diets is that you don't get enough to eat (the starvation diet), or you don't get enough variation (the liquid diet) or ... read more..

Hey, Jason--what's ice cold, sweet and sour, and Mom makes it in the summertime? Now Jason, our then 14-year-old clown, KNOWS and "loves" the answer, but he's not sipping right away--for he's ready to... read more..

My mom got mad at my dad the other day and went shopping to relieve her irritation. When she returned home she informed him that she had purchased ten new dresses."Ten!" he hollered, "What could any w... read more..

Once there was a millionaire, who collected live alligators.  He kept them in the pool in back of his mansion.  The millionaire also had a beautiful daughter who was single. One day he deci... read more..

A small town doctor was famous in the area for always catching large fish.One day while he was on one of his frequent fishing trips he got a call that a woman at a neighboring farm was giving birth. H... read more..

It was 1798, William Wilberforce had battled against the political and commercial forces that were heavily invested in slave trading. For 10 years he had worked to almost no avail, after another defea... read more..

Three goobers are sitting by the side of a river holding fishing poles with the lines in the water.  A Game Warden comes up behind them, taps one of them on the shoulder and says, "Excuse me, I'd... read more..

This guy had an awful day fishing on the lake, sitting in the blazing sun all day without catching a single one. On his way home, he stopped at the supermarket and ordered four catfish.He told the fis... read more..

1.  One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. 2.  One nice thing about egotists: They don't talk about other people. 3.  Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large read more..

It has happened again! Hurricane Dennis slammed into the Florida coast of the United States only ten months after Ivan did so much damage in the same area. Structural damage does not appear to be as m... read more..

There were two men shipwrecked on this island.  The minute they got on to the island one of them started screaming and yelling, "We're going to die! We're going to die!  There's no food!&nbs... read more..

A young schoolboy was having a hard time pronouncing the letter ''R,'' and all the other kids were, of course, teasing him about it. To help him out, the teacher gave him a sentence to practice at ho... read more..

The newspaper headline was ominous. A potentially deadly virus had been detected in our area and health officials were concerned. It was unnerving because the virus is carried by a common rodent and read more..

Relax, they aren't that bad - it's just joking about them that's fun. Q. What's the difference between a bagpipe and an onion?A. No one cries when you chop up a bagpipe.------------------------------... read more..

On duty as a customer-service rep for a car-rental company, I took a call from a driver who needed a tow. He was stranded on a busy highway, but he didn't know the make of the car he was driving.I ask... read more..

The great American pastime is watching sports. Someone once described a football game as 30,000 people in desperate need of exercise watching 22 people in desperate need of rest. No matter the sportin... read more..

A minister delivered a sermon in ten minutes one Sunday morning. That was about half the usual length of his sermons.He explained, "I regret to inform you that my dog, who is very fond of eating paper... read more..

* Ever Wondered Why ....???? If you're not supposed to drink and drive, then why do bars have parking lots? If you got into a taxi and he started driving backwards, would the taxi driver end up owin read more..

Grandpa was a fisherman off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, and somehow I've inherited his deep love for the sea--AND for a good storm! Now I have no reliable source to confirm that--he probably DR... read more..

Two dogs were walking down the street. The one dog says to the other, "Wait here a minute, I'll be right back." He walks across the street and sniffs this fire hydrant for about a minute, then walks b... read more..

There are certain statements that sound like the truth but really aren't. Here are some that seemed to make sense to the kids who heard them: * Give us this day our deli bread! * Glory be to the Fathe... read more..

One day a goober was hiking up to an old camp.  There was an outhouse along the way, so he went up to it and accidentally dropped a nickel down the hole.  He was very upset about this and th... read more..

A Civil War soldier, who had lost his bayonet, whittled one from wood so that he could pass inspection. He hoped he would not be discovered until the regiment had gone into battle, where he planned to... read more..

Seven year-old Brooke spent the night at Grandma and Granddaddy's during the summer break from school. Since she only has an older brother, Brooke enjoys coming here where our other granddaughters hav... read more..

Old telephone books make ideal personal address books.  Simply cross out the names and addresses of people you don't know. Fool other drivers into thinking you have an expensive car phone by hol... read more..

A Dutchman was explaining the red, white and blue Netherlands flag to an American."Our flag is symbolic of our taxes. We get red when we talk about them, white when we get our tax bills, and blue afte... read more..

1.  American Express calls and says: "Leave home without it!" 2.  Your idea of a 7-course meal is taking a deep breath outside a restaurant. 3.  You're formulating a plan to rob the f read more..

Picture three little girls, their blonde heads bent down as they walk along the seashore. Beach combing was one of our favourite things to do when we were in Papua New Guinea. The shells were numerous... read more..

An area pastor tells of his first Sunday in the new parish and presenting the children's message. Seems the sanctuary in the new church had some magnificent stained glass windows, so his message cente... read more..

I think I have told you the story of my conversation with my grandmother about her decision to move to Alberta at the turn of the last century to homestead. I say her decision because she was not marr... read more..