Ken M. prays, “My goal this week is to= move just enough so people don’t think I’m dead.”Glenda G. related, “In order to drive an electric car in Wisconsin I= have to have a current license.” Way= ne I. taught, “I used to hear music in my western hat,…
08/15/24 Grif.Net – Funeral (+Answers to Five Continents Quiz)
Just before the funeral service, the underta= ker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, ‘How old was your hu= sband?’ ’98,’ she= replied. ‘He was only a year older than me’.= ‘So you’re 97,’ the undertaker commented. She responded suspiciously, ‘I know w= hat…
08/14/24 Grif.Net – Ireland
A friend traveled to Ireland for the first t= ime. His flight to Dublin arrived in the morning, and he traveled into the = countryside to stay for a few days. He visited the Blarney Stone, fed some = animals at a farm, walked lush green meadows, and even got…
08/13/24 Grif.Net – Our World Facts Quiz
[Been a whle since we had a weekly funquiz o= n some basic facts of our world’s five major continents. All figures = from UN Estimates, Aug 1, 2024 since big change this year! Apologies to tho= se friends down under, but if you hadn‘t felt like a red-headed step-=…
08/12/24 Grif.Net – As I Get Older
I‘ve experienced: 1. My memory’s not as sharp as it used to be. Also, = my memory’s not as sharp as it used to be. 2. I found out how to prevent sagging. I just eat till the wrinkles f= ill out. 3. Doc says I may win…
08/10/24 Weekend Grif.Net – A Thousand Tongues
A poem was written by Charles Wesley in 1739= to commemorate the anniversary of his conversion to Christ on May 21, 1738= =2E Remember, like so many who call themselves “christian” toda= y, Wesley worked, studied, gave, prayed, even being ordained, and served as= a foreign missionary but had never…
08/09/24 Grif.Net – Bowling
Moving to Wisconsin where every small town h= as a bowling alley, I wondered about the national origin of the game. I ass= umed maybe German since so many were connected to bars. One encyclopdia men= tioned Holland as a possible source. But st= udies of the ancient saga…
08/08/24 Grif.Net – Don’t Mess with Us Old Dogs
One day an old German Shepherd started chasing rabbits and befo= re long, discovered that he’s lost. Wandering about, he noticed a pan= ther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. T= he old German Shepherd thought, “Oh, oh! I’m in deep doo-doo no= w!” …
08/07/24 Grif.Net – Library Etiquette (+ Answers to a Little Quiz)
I was in the library once when a man walked up to the check-out= desk asking for some ham and cheese. The librarian politely informed him t= hat he was in a library. The man quickly apologized, then whispered to the libra= rian, "Can I please have some ham…
08/06/24 Grif.Net – A “Little” Quiz
For children of all ages, we have books and stories, nursery rh= ymes and novels that ALL begin with “Little”. We will giv= e a key word(s) clues and all you must do is fill in the right title to fol= low “little”. Easy-peasy fun for the whole family. …
08/05/24 Grif.Net – Confessions of a Comedian
[I have a confession – I can’t remember the name of= the comedian from whom I “borrowed” the following. Sorry. But = it is funny.] A computer once beat me at= chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. I used to think that the brain=…
08/03/24 Weekend Grif.Net – Monthly Motivation
[The first weekend of each month is a time to encourage and ins= pire our blog readers to greater achievement and aspiration.] “= ;Everyone has moments of weakness. But that doesn’t make you weak.”~ Katie Alender “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a= man of value.”~ Albert…
08/02/24 Grif.Net – Confession of Camp Counselors
[We often hear stories about summer camp from perspective of th= e campers. What about the counselors? What are they thinking?] The counselor aske= d, “How many times did I tell you to make your bed?” A camp= er said he couldn’t answer; “I didn’t know. Nobody to= ld me I…