Daily Humor

Dear = Santa,   I’ve been a = good mom all year. I’ve fed, cleaned, and cuddled my children on demand, = visited the doctor’s office more than my doctor and sold sixty-two cases = of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school =…

Santa at = center court in the mall was working through a long line of boys and = girls sharing their deepest wishes for what they wanted under the tree = this Christmas. He was surprised when the next = “little” girl looked 20-something, but he dutifully asked = the…

"While = shopping at Dollar Tree recently I overheard another customer’s = conversation with a cashier. Every year he saves up his loose tip change = as a server at Cotton Patch Cafe. As Christmas nears, he collects it all = in then goes to Dollar Tree and buys as…

An = international chess tournament was held at a large hotel in New York = City. Everyone watched games with great intensity and argued into the = wee hours over moves and counter moves.   The hotel = manager had enough when one group nailed up banners all over the…

It was the = night before Christmas when Santa Claus’ sleigh team became one = member short because of a sudden illness.   When an = inflatable plastic reindeer was used to fill the void in the team so no = one would take notice the missing animal, Regis (chief…

When the wife = and I were dining last month in Moscow, we enjoyed a meal with former = Communist Party leader Rudolph Petrovich. He came into the restaurant = from the cold drizzle, complaining about the nasty = weather.   My wife said = it was sleeting, but he…

A fancy = restaurant was preparing brunch for Christmas. The Eggs Benedict looked = scrumptious, but there was no bright shiny platter large enough on which = to properly display them for the buffet.   An ingenious = kitchen staff member had an idea and quickly ran outside, returning with…

The wife told me she was heading into town to the mall to = buy some St. Nick figurines for the shelf above our fireplace. =   I think she was taking a Santa mantel journey.   [thanks, Russ]   ~~ Dr Bob = Griffin [email protected] = www.grif.net = "Jesus…

Decorated = evergreen trees pre-dated Christianity in Teutonic (German) Europe = traditions. A MALE FAIRY at the top of the [Christmas] tree was typical = in mid-winter festivals. As Christianity took hold of the = once-pagan lands, a little figure of the BABY JESUS was substituted as a = tree-topper. …

‘Rich’ = is relative. The richer you are, the more relatives you = have.   It is true = that money can’t buy happiness. But somehow, doesn’t it feel = better to cry in a Porche?   A computer can = beat you at chess. But trust me, it’s no…

Admiring the = Christmas trees displayed in his neighbor’s windows, Nathan asks his = father, ‘Daddy, can we have a Hanukkah Tree?’   ‘What? No, of = course not.’ says his father.   ‘Why not?’ = asks Nathan again.   Bewildered, = his father replies, ‘Well, Nathan, because the last…

“Who = said it?” was an educational [don’t tell my kids] pastime I = played with my children as we walked or drove, to pique curiosity about = history, literature, media, culture.  Remember, 50% correct is an = excellent score . . . and better than most!   1. “They…

“Once = again, we come to the Holiday season, a deeply religious time, that each = of us observes in our own way, going to the mall of our choice.” = – Dave Barry   “If the = shoe fits . . . buy it in every color.”   “Anyone…