When Queen = Victoria reigned in England, she occasionally would visit some of the = humble cottages of her subjects. One time she entered the home of a = widow and stayed to enjoy a brief period of Christian = fellowship. Later, the poor = woman was taunted by her worldly…
08/05/22 Grif.Net – Summer Time Jokes
[August is the = last chance for road trips and vacations with the kids. Want to = entertain them with age-appropriate . . . and lame . . . jokes? = Try some of these before the school bell rings.] Q: What do you = get when you combine an…
08/04/22 Grif.Net – Due Date
A neighbor was discussing the expected arrival of a new = brother for her 4-year-old son, Alex. He wanted to know when the baby = would come, and she told Alex that you can’t predict the exact = date of birth. “You were expected on July 19th,” = she…
08/03/22 Grif.Net – Religion is for Kids
Two gentlemen boarded a = coast-to-coast flight and were seated next to each other on the = plane. After = breezing through the in-flight magazine, the first man turned to the = other and asked, “What do you do for a = living?” The = gentleman replied: "I…
08/02/22 Grif.Net – Status Updates of Friends
Mary R wrote, = “I know I joke a lot on my posts, but on a serious note, I need = everyone to wish me luck. I have a meeting at the bank later, and if = it’s a success, I will be totally out of debt. I’m so =…
08/01/22 Grif.Net – Tom Swifty Puns (August)
[Clever = wordplay from Tom Swifty, version = “H”] "Boy, = that’s an ugly hippopotamus!" said Tom = hypocritically. "Quick, = start a fire!" bellowed Tom heatedly. "These = boxing gloves must weigh 4 pounds each," said Tom heavy-handedly. = "The = doctors had to remove…
07/30/22 Weekend Grif.Net – Most Times, it Just Gets Down to Common Sense (part 3)
[None of these = are original with me. All of these receive a hearty “Amen” = from me. Some wise words from Dakota ranchers, Indiana farmers, = Massachusetts truck drivers, Missouri mothers, or Florida = vets.] Live a good, = honorable life. Then when you get older and think…
07/29/22 Grif.Net – Fast Food Chicken
Several years ago, we headed to a nearby town to visit = some relatives. I had a new car and was having fun driving fast on the = twisty country roads. As we zoomed along, I noticed a three-legged chicken = keeping pace with me. I slowed to get…
07/28/22 Grif.Net – How We Met
I tell my grandkids that I was too shy to ever talk to the = pretty girl I really liked. One day she was skating where the ice was thin. When it = broke, she fell right in. I heard her cry out and jumped right in and…
07/27/22 Grif.Net – If Money Talked
After = describing his many travels to stores, restaurants, casinos, taverns, = gas stations, and even in the occasional birthday card to another city, = the $20 dollar bill asked the $1 dollar bill, "What about you? = Where have you been?" The $1 dollar = proudly replied, "Well, I’ve…
07/26/22 Grif.Net – MORE Chocolate Fact and Fantasy
If not for = chocolate, there would be no need for control top pantyhose. An entire = garment industry would be devastated. You can’t let that happen, = can you? Read right = here that white chocolate may keep your teeth bright. If it’s = on the grif net blog,…
07/25/22 Grif.Net – Chocolate Fact & Fantasy
If you’ve got = melted chocolate all over your hands, you’re eating it too = slowly. = Chocolate = covered raisins, cherries, orange slices & strawberries all count as = fruit, so eat as many as you want. = The problem: = How to get 2 pounds of…
07/23/22 Weekend Grif.Net – Most Times, it Just Gets Down to Common Sense (part 2)
[None of these = are original with me. All of these receive a hearty “Amen” = from me. Some wise words from Montana ranchers, Iowa farmers, New = Jersey truck drivers, Alaskan mothers, or Kentucky = vets.] Borrowing = trouble from the future doesn’t deplete the = supply. …