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[After the touching = weekend grif.net, why not another Grif.Net about Edison?] At the = turn of the Century, Thomas Edison was out in Wyoming visiting various = Indian tribal lands.  He noticed that they had outhouses, but all = were without electricity or lights. Of course he wanted to…

It is said that = one day Thomas Edison came home and gave a paper to his mother. He told = her, "My teacher gave this paper to me and told me to only give it = to my mother." His mother’s eyes = were tearful as she read the…

 A = traffic cop pulled over an elderly lady driving her little old car too = slowly on the highway.   "This is = a 75 mph highway, ma’am," he said. "How come you’re only doing = about 20? You’re a danger to other = vehicles."   "I’m = sorry,…

A couple was = going out for a rare night on the town. They put on their best clothes, = called a cab, and put the cat out. The taxi arrived but as the couple = walked out of the front door, the cat shot between their legs, back into…

A Colorado farmer growing marijuana was upset.  = No matter how strong he built the fences, every day a neighboring herd = of cows returned to graze in his field, harming the crop.  He = didn’t like it, but he accepted it.   After all, = he reasoned, it was…

Many may not know that I am serving in the small = juror-pool in our District Court until February 2016.  Read about = different trials upcoming and wondering what cases I will be called = on.   Heard of one where two men were fighting.  They = were arrested by…

A cannibal = king in a remote jungle had a particular taste for missionaries. Most = were always tasty (though he had to be sure they were properly cooked = because nothing was worse than boiling friars).   But while his = people were happy to see the king enjoying…

A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Target. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful red haired, freckle faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit…

As Carla was = getting to know John and his family, she was particularly impressed by = how much his parents seems to love each other.   "They’re = so thoughtful and considerate towards each other," said Carla. = "Why, your dad even brings your mom a cup of hot…

A man was seen walking through downtown with a desk strapped to his back, a computer under one arm, and a wastebasket under the other. He was stopped by a policeman and asked what he was doing. He was arrested when he answered, “I’m impersonating an office, sir!” ~~ Dr…

Walking up to = a department store’s fabric counter, a pretty girl asked, "I want = to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it = cost?"   "Only a = kiss a yard, " replied the smirking male = clerk.   "That’s = fine," replied the…

While working = on a car, a mechanic accidentally swallowed some brake fluid. To his = surprise, he quite liked the taste.   The next day = he decided to have another swig and enjoyed it so much that he told his = friend.   His friend = said: "You…

[Every month or so I collect “updates” from my friends shared on Twitter and Facebook. Some are funny, some more accurate than we’d care to admit.] My recliner and I go way back . . I try to watch what I eat, but it goes by so quickly . .…