[Yes, I got a = smart phone. I now can text. I don’t, of course. I’m an = adult. But I get texts. Want to see the jokes they suggest for the = Grif.Net?] "What do = you call an iPhone that isn’t kidding around? Dead = Siri-ous" …
04/10/21 Weekend Grif.Net – Saying Goodbye to a Home
Tom= orrow (Sunday) after our farewell at the church we founded, followed by = ordination of the new pastor, and a huge dinner (we ARE Baptists and = when we meet, a chicken must die), we will load a U-Haul with our = pared-down furniture, 250 boxes, and head to…
04/09/21 Grif.Net – Church Typos (part 3)
[In spite of = popular request, we are adding even MORE errors found in church = bulletins.] “Diana = and Dan request your presents at their = wedding.” “Helpers = are needed. Please sign up on the volunteer = sheep.” “After = the first hymn we will…
04/08/21 Grif.Net – Time for Grandpa Jokes: Day 3
[La= st day of slave labor from the grandkids helping move boxes. What a way = to spend Easter Break week. Sweat AND lousy jokes. Tough luck, = kids.] Why= did the teacher love the whiteboard? She just thought it was = remarkable. My = teacher told me,…
04/07/21 Grif.Net – Time for Grandpa Jokes: Day 2
[Kids worked = hard helping clean the garage. They deserve better. But more lame = jokes. Tough luck, kids.] Grandpa’s= favorite word is "drool." It just rolls off his = tongue. I = like to spend every day as if it’s my last. Staying in bed and calling…
04/06/21 Grif.Net – Time for Grandpa Jokes: Day 1
[Grandkids from = California are here for a couple days helping us clean and pack for our = move. Drove 1100 miles. They want to play Parcheesi with = Grandma. They don’t want Grandpa jokes. Batting = .500 Tough luck, kids.] Why do fish = live in salt water?…
04/05/21 Grif.Net – Little Known Bible Stories
As a young = seminarian, I was gaining experience by teaching children in the = church. I asked the youngsters about their favorite Bible stories. = **One said she = liked where Jesus preached while riding a horse. I had to admit I = didn’t recall that event, so…
04/03/21 Weekend Grif.Net – Donuts for the Class
Dr.= Christianson was Professor of Religion at a small college in the United = States. He taught a required survey course in Christianity and every = student was required to take this course his or her freshman year = regardless of major. Although Dr. Christianson tried hard to communicate =…
04/02/21 Grif.Net – Bovine Funnies (part 4)
What happened with the cow that wandered into a field of = marijuana? The steaks have never been so high What do you get from the breed of miniature = cows? Condensed milk Where do cows get their medicine? At the farmacy. What happens when a cow…
04/01/21 Grif.Net – The Wurst of Puns
[On the first = weekday of each month we try to lighten the mood with high-quality = humor. We usually fail. April is no = exception.] During the = lockdown I started growing toadstools in my basement to earn extra = money. I am really thankful that business is…
03/31/21 Grif.Net – Church Typos (part 2)
[More missed = steaks in the bulletin] “The = funeral for the late basketball coach was well attended, with former = players filling the pews and current players acting as = tall-bearers.” “This = Friday evening is the wedding of Brad and Melody. They are having = a…
03/30 Grif.Net – Status Updates
Scott M = boasted: “I got into an argument with my wife over which vowel was = most important. Just letting the world know I = won.” Jim S stated, = “There are two reasons why I don’t trust people. 1. I = don’t know them. 2. I know…
03/29/21 Grif.Net – Signs of the Times
*At the = drugstore: If you enter = the store without a mask, we must take your temperature. p.s. We = only have rectal thermometers. Choose wisely. = *At the County = Health Department: We are seeking = couples married for 7 years or more to educate people on…