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[How my week is going can be seen in my interactions with others] I was sad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So I asked him, “Got any shoes you’re not using?” ~~ Wife asked, “Did you sleep well?” I answer honestly,…

While a friend’s husband was off at work last summer, she decided to paint a couple of rooms in the house. As he left, she got down to the task at hand. Her husband arrived home at 5:30 and smelled the distinctive odor of fresh paint. He walked into the…

[We are enjoying a few days off and celebrating the bride’s birthday in style. BUT we HAVE to have a quiz because it’s Tuesday and that is what we do. Limited time on the ‘net, so will post it and let you all fight it out. And join with Emily…

When we were teens, my buddy Wayne and I went into a bakery. When the owner wasn’t looking, Wayne stole three donuts and put them in his back pocket. He smiled and said to me, “See how good I am? The owner didn’t see a thing.” I replied, “Stealing is…

God made. Adam bit. Noah arked. Abraham split. Jacob fooled. Joseph ruled. Bush talked. Moses balked. Pharaoh plagued. People walked. Sea divided. Tablets guided. Promise landed. Saul freaked. David peeked. Prophets warned. Jesus born. God walked. Love talked. Anger crucified. Hope died. Love rose. Spirit flamed. Word spread. God remained.…

A fairly heavy gal went to the clinic about her weight, so her doctor put her on a diet. “I want you to eat only fruit and vegetables for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, I know…

[Been thinking about a lot of subjects this week. Here are a dozen conclusions I’ve reached] *Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy. *Many people quit looking for work when they find a job. *When I’m not in my right mind, my left mind…

A Roman Catholic, a Methodist, a Presbyterian, and a Baptist were all sharing a table at the village cafe. They got into an argument on what denomination Jesus would be. The Roman Catholic said no doubt he would be part of Mother Church. The Presbyterian said, “No, no. When you…

[Tuesday is our weakly quiz day on the Grif.Net blog. Fun to learn and laugh at new and totally useless information. ] 1. Who claimed to have written the first novel on a typewriter? 2. What do “arctophiles” collect? 3. In what year did customers ride for the first time…

Next week I’m headed on a trip for a few days. Was asked if my wife would be along. We’ve had problems when driving in the past, so I am thinking of leaving her at home. Why? Here’s just one example of our last trip to Minneapolis . . .…

Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, “If the British march…

ONLY IN AMERICA (By Russian Comedian Yakov Schmirnoff) Only in America…can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in America…are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. Only in America…do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry — and a diet coke.…

Tuesday is the normal Quiz Day on the Grif.Net Blog, so we are a little late (tax season). This one is geography (a subject we all love and at which we excel). Today we are looking for the North America’s MOST POPULOUS ISLANDS. I will share some clues to help…