[Hear= d some odd sayings from gals, and since I collect odd followers, thought I&= #8217;d share. May have kindred spirits here.] “I’m angrier than a mosquito in a mannequin factory.&quo= t; “I finally got rid of my winter= fat and now I have spring rolls.” “It’s…
05/27/25 Grif.Net – What’s this City Called Today? Quiz
[Our = recent quiz on Wisconsin city names met with unanimous ambivalence, but we = persist in pushing minds to think about cities – this time across the= US and the WORLD – whose names have CHANGED over the centuries. = ; We will give an OLD name (many have had…
05/26/25 Memorial Day Grif.Net – But You Didn’t
But You Didn’t Remember the time you lent m= e your car, and I dented it?I thought you’d kill me…But you didn’= t. Remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was formal, and = you came in jeans?I thought you’d hate me…But you didn’t. = Remember…
05/24/25 Weekend Grif.Net – Simple Advice
[In a= back issue of Reader’s Digest I found wise words of advice from read= ers. All credit to those readers who shared important truths we all need.] **Every time you receive a gift, you al= low someone to be a giver. **Look back, = but don’t stare.…
05/23/25 Grif.Net – Headache
We were in a restaurant, perusing the menu, when I m= ade some suggestions. I let my husband know that he rarely paid attention t= o me when I spoke. Of course, he disagreed, so we went back to reading o= ur menus. In-chilly-silence.  = ; After a few…
05/22/25 Grif.Net – Best Dad Jokes for May
[Voted five best dad jokes of the month. Not a hi= gh bar to reach.] "I’m afraid for the May calend= ar. I fear its days are number= ed." "My wife s= aid I should do lunges to stay in shape. That would be a big step forward."…
05/21/25 Grif.Net – Reality Check (+ Answers to Wisconsin City Names Quiz)
After painting the bedroom walls, my husband prep= ared to put back the pictures. “How should I ha= ng them?” he asked me. “Too high or too low?” ~~ANSWERS: WISCONSIN CITY NAMES~~ Example= : Wisconsin (Miami) =3D red stone place 1. OCONOMOWOC= (Ho-Chunk) =3D where waters…
05/20/25 Grif.Net – Wisconsin Cities Quiz
One of my favorite past-times now that I’m = retired back in Watertown, Wisconsin, is watching out-of-state friends try = to say “Oconomowoc” (lovely city a dozen miles east of me). The= y sound like they’re trying to cough up a brick. But also found many who live IN…
05/19/25 Grif.Net – Storm Damage
My mo= ther had a small decorative windmill in her yard. She loved the gentle moti= ons it made even in a light breeze. A fi= erce spring storm broke one of the blades, causing the windmill to shake vi= olently. Dad announced that he would “take care of…
05/17/25 Weekend Grif.Net – Happiest Man in Life
In a = telephone interview, a very wealthy man was asked, "Sir, what can you = remember made you the happiest man in life?" = He simply replied, "I have gone through four stages of happi= ness in life and finally I understood the meaning of true happiness. The…
05/16/25 Grif.Net – Soccer Practice
[Annette shared this true story] For the second week in a row, my son and I were the only ones who sho= wed up for his soccer team’s practice. Frustrated, I told him, “= ;Please tell your coach that we keep coming for practice, but no one is eve=…
05/15/25 Grif.Net – Status Updates of my Friends
Ken H= =2E boasted, “A lot of women say their husband never listens to them.= I am proud to say I have never heard my wife say that.” Kristin F. said, “When I told my parents over = the phone that my husband has the flu, my dad said,…
05/14/25 Grif.Net – Odd Story (+ Answers to ‘Cowboy Lingo’ Quiz)
A lon= g time ago a boy was born breech-backward that ended up with a miss-shaped = head. Doctor looked at the infant and said he was just odd. His parents wer= e struggling to come up with a name and remembered what the doctor said, so= they wrote down…