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[Many= foreigners continue to wonder about what American phrases or words actuall= y mean. I tell them that WE don’t usually know, either.] = 1. ‘Entr=E9e’ means beginning unless it&#= 8217;s now the main course which is later.   2. ‘I cannot put my finger on it’ but you can &#82=…

[What= sounds normal and logical to us may not be to others. Don’t kick the= can down the road. Evaluate what you say carefully.] 1. ‘it’s a piece of cake’ isn’t talkin= g about a piece of cake. &nb= sp; 2. ’Working the graveyard shift’ doesn’= t mean you have a job…

A youngster was on her first airplane flight and to say she was= “excited” was an understatement. She peeked in the cockpit as = she entered the plane, found the seat where she and her mother were to be l= ocated. Her mother asked her to put her backpack in…

This is a multipart message in MIME format. ——=_NextPart_000_032A_01DBB368.EB2CE400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”us-ascii” Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit [Famous quotations are well known. Sadly, we often forget the original speaker/writer or context in which they were given. How many of these wise and pithy sayings can you correctly attribute?] 1. “Don’t find fault, find…

[Befo= re we get to a real quiz tomorrow, thought we’d ask some fun question= s today.  Smile.] “Dad, can you please explain to me what= a solar eclipse is?” “No sun."   What kind of music does a boulder like? Rock ‘n’ roll.   What do sp= rinters eat…

Presi= dent Trump’s message for Holy Week:   “This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians cele= brating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Chri= st—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and = unlocked the gates of…

When = is it best to wash your Slinky? Any time during spring cleani= ng   Why are florists so happy in the spri= ngtime? Because business is blooming &nbs= p; Do bees fly when it rains? Yes, but before they = go out, they put on their yellow jackets.…

[Whil= e many schools took a break from studies earlier in the spring, some wait u= ntil Easter week to enjoy the holiday. Hope everyone can enjoy this light-h= earted humor.]   Where did the orca go for= Easter Vacation? Wales   H= ow does the ocean say bye at…

Our d= octor put me on a no-sugar ‘diet’ to feel better. The first three letters of that word are what I’m feeling right abou= t now.   My wife is mad that I keep introd= ucing her as my “ex-girlfriend”. So, today I wen= t with her as my…

[It&#= 8217;s Aprli 15th. Do you know what your tax money has been wast= ed on this year?  Not sure? Well, here is a “Financial Abbreviat= ions” quiz to see if you DO know what all the alphabet soup of busine= ss and finance really means.  I give you letters/numbers…

Sam E= =2E admits, “My wife says I can be an idiot sometimes. It’s so = nice of her to give me permission.”   Sue W. questions, “Would it kill the makers of avocado to pu= t a different toy inside? I’ve got like 50 wooden balls so far.&#8221= ;…

[This week we’ve reprinted the Grif Net email/blog pos= ts from 25 years ago.]   I know why powerful people often wear sunglasses. Th= e spotlight blinds them to reality. They suffer from a delusion that power = means something. They suffer from the misconception that titles make a diff=…

[We=E2=80=99ve enjoyed this past week repeating the Grif Net= email/blog posts from April 2000, some of which were odd and funny THEN an= d mildly amusing NOW.]   Bored Royal Air Force pilots stationed on the Falkla= nd Islands have devised what they consider a marvelous new game.=   Noting…