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As I sat in = the examination chair for a 6-month check-up, my dentist asked, = "Well, Bob, how’s the mouth?”   I simply = replied, "Oh, she’s away for a week seeing her = sister."     [I will deny = saying this if anyone brings this up to…

An executive = was attempting to do some menial office work himself. His assistant = found him standing in front of the office shredder holding a piece of = paper with a puzzled look on his face.   "Is there = any way I may help you?" the assistant =…

As a = minister I am supposed to have patience.  But waited for hours to = have my car serviced just before the long 4th of July holiday = weekend. The staff at the shop worked quickly, but there were many cars = ahead of me. Finally, a fellow came…

[All = the hoopla of the Stock Market meteoric rise lately had me working hard = to adapt this old grif.net humor from 20+ years = ago] Helium was up, feathers = were down. Paper was stationery. = Fluorescent tubing was = dimmed in light trading. Knives were up sharply.…

My Grandmother (Milena Prochaska) and family had = emigrated from Bohemia, now a part of the Czech Republic, to = Prague/Fremont area of Eastern Nebraska.=C2=A0 At the turn of the = Century, at only 17, she was accepted into the Normal School in Chadron = to become a teacher. She…

After a = series of exams, poking and probing, I rushed into my Doctor’s = office to hear the results. "I’ve evaluated your lab = tests and I’m afraid you’re going to die", the Doctor sad = sadly. I had to ask. "Doc, just how long do you think I…

[A friend suggested I enjoy = some Country Music.  After reading the titles, I think I will stick = with the far deeper lyrics of Polka.]   ** How Can I Miss You If You = Won’t Go Away?   ** I Don’t Know Whether to Kill = Myself or…

I now know . . = . . . . that Chicago Bears fans never change lightbulbs since = they=E2=80=99re content to live in the shadow of the Packers and = Vikings. . . . that since my wife and I can’t stand each other’s = family, we must be…

Nearly 25 years = ago I was walking on the Great Wall, touring the Forbidden City and = venturing deep underground to see the Ming Tombs.  My thoughts were = captured by the many poets and philosophers of China and the deep adages = and sayings of that culture. My…

Have you ever had a week where you thought "I = WISH I COULD QUIT”? Or maybe, “THIS IS THE WORST JOB = EVER”?   On = your way home after work, stop at your pharmacy and go to the section = where they have thermometers. You will need to…

In 1996 we began sharing odds and ends (mostly odds) = of humor and stories, quizzes and jokes.  Fundamental Baptists = often get unfairly labeled as being too stern, judgmental, and = can’t laugh at a joke.  It IS true many were weaned on dill = pickle juice, and that…

A father = texted his son:  "My Dear Son – Today is a day you will look = back on and treasure for all the days of your life.   My best = love and good wishes.  Dad."   His Son texted = back:   "Thanks Dad.  But the wedding isn’t = actually…

The Swedish naval vessels now = have bar-codes painted on the side.  Obviously this is so when they = return to port, officials can Scandinavian.   Whenever I say I will only eat = healthy, a chocolate bar looks at me and = snickers.   My wife told me I…