Did yoy hear about the Italian chef that die= d? >He pasta way >We cannoli do so much >His = legacy will become a pizza history >Here= today, gone tomato >Sad that he ran o= ut of thyme >Sending olive my prayers to= the…
07/08/24 Grif.Net – Did You Know . . .
DID YOU KNOW . . . = >When someone says “Hold your horses”, they are aski= ng you to be stable. That is you hold your horses. >When someone asks, “What? Where? When?” just = change the first letter to “T” and you have the answers. >When…
07/06/24 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.] ̶= 0;A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.”~ Jack De= mpsey “But when your sword breaks, you draw your dagger.”~ = ;C.S. Lewis “The only…
07/05/24 Grif.Net – Church Members
This is a story about four church members that we will call Eve= rybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done at = Church and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. = Anybody could have don= e it, but Nobody did…
07/04/24 Grif.Net – 4th of July Q&A for Kids
[Groaners, terrible puns, lame humor, and other nonsense design= ed to make a 4th grader roll her eyes on the 4th]= What happens if all the pigs on the far= m throw a Fourth of July celebration? They c= all it ‘The in the Pen Dance Party" What did…
07/03/24 Grif.Net – Confessions of a Retiree (+Answers to Homonym/Homophone Quiz for All Ages)
NOW THAT I’M RETIRED: Not saying I’ve gotten= lazy these days, but my favorite exercise now is doing “diddly-squat= ”. I do tuck my feet into my chest and lean forward, since t= hat’s just how I roll. Monday is cleaning day. So far, I’ve polished = off…
07/02/24 Grif.Net – Homophone Quiz for Kids of All Ages
[Everyone knows homophones are words that SOUND alike but are s= pelled differently and with different meanings. Homonyms have the same SOUN= D and SPELLING but with different meanings. Today’s quiz will ask sim= ple questions but will require two homophones for the correct answers, maki= ng it a little…
07/01/24 Grif.Net – Wurst of the Month
[Wait. Bad joke, puns, and wordplays are always on the FIRST of= every month, but some of these are wurst than bad. Read at your own risk.]= >W= hat do you mean ‘June is over’? Julying! >Those who get too big fo= r their britches will be exposed…
06/29/24 Weekend Grif.Net – Help Yourself Stop Worrying
[From the book by P. I. Tilley, LMHC. Use these quotes when wor= ry knocks at your door. Also use it to comfort others, as helping oth= ers is also a mood booster.] "That the birds of worry and care fly over your= head cannot change, but that they…
06/28/24 Grif.Net – Going Hog Wild
[Such fun with yesterday’s “pig” phrases. Her= e are some more ideas offered by faithful grif net readers plus others from= my own warped mind.] >Going hog wild. (Stephen)= >Save your pennies in your piggy bank. (John)= >Bacon and eggs: A day’s work for a = chicken;…
06/27/24 Grif.Net – When Pigs Can Fly
[A “Southern” website mentioned = how phrases with “pigs” or “hogs” are common occurr= ences in our language, even though the only time most get close to a pig is= carving the ham at Easter.Here are a few; if you have any to add to the co= llection, please jump…
06/26/24 Grif.Net – Trick Question
An ambitious young lawyer was in h= er office late one night when the Devil appeared. He said that he had a pro= position for her. = 220;I will make you the best lawyer in the world. You will win every case. = You will be rich and famous,…
06/25/24 Grif.Net – What I Learned from Dad
As a lad, my dad and I would go fi= shing. One morning, after an hour of quiet (and only a few nibbles), I had = to ask him a question. “Dad? How do fish breathe under water?” “I don’t know, son,” repl= ied my father. “=…