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[School is starting so thought a few Student/Teacher laughs might brighten the dismal outlook (of teachers AND students)] Student: “I don’t think I deserved zero on this test!” Teacher: “I agree, but that’s the lowest mark I could give you!” ~~ Teacher: How can you make so many mistakes in…

It is easy to look at our sports heroes and remember only their accomplishment and hall-of-fame careers. We forget that they set some “bad” records, too. But the focus should always be on the good when we are looking at others. And hope THEY are looking at us the same…

[A friend heard this story from Beth and claims it is true] My husband’s name is Bud and my name is Beth. After all the kids had grown and left home, my married son bought us an anniversary sign to hang outside by our house numbers at the front door.…

On a visit to the Mayan ruins at Tulum on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, I was impressed by how many facts and details the local tour guide knew. I was especially entranced by the temple, and asked the guide for details. To this, the guide stated that archaeologists are…

An American, a Russian, and a North African were all up in a hot-air balloon together, but lost in the clouds. After a few minutes, the Russian put his hand down through the clouds. “Oh my!” he said. “We’re right over my homeland.” “How can you tell?” asked the American.…

Top Signs You’re at a Bad Motel 1. The “complimentary” newspaper tells you that President Kennedy has died. 2. The mint on the pillow starts moving when you come close to it. 3. The “magic fingers vibration” is supplied by giving a quarter to the town epileptic. 4. There is…

The coach put together the perfect team for the Oakland Raiders. The only thing missing was a good quarterback. He had scouted all the colleges, even the Canadian and European Leagues, but he couldn’t find a QB that would ensure a Super Bowl win. Then one night while watching Fox…

About AD 700 the venerable Bede wrote “The History of the English Church and People”. He shared the story of Paulinus, a missionary to the Anglo-Saxons and how he tried to convert the English to Christianity. Paulinus visited King Edwin in the year AD 627. Edwin and his followers worshipped…

On a recent Caribbean cruise we had the chance to visit the caves on Barbados, the only island in the region that is not volcanic and has these amazing underground features. The wife and I noticed another couple from the ship and she seemed very frightened. She asked, looking for…

After I waited patiently while my husband played a round of golf on our 18th wedding anniversary, he and I went out to dinner at a lovely restaurant. We discussed many happy memories we’ve shared during the years. Then I smiled coyly and asked, “Want to go for another 18?”…

[At a recent wedding I was asked to share some insights on married life and on life in general. Of course, some was serious and of lasting value. But that is not what you get in the Grif.Net] Married men live longer than single men, but they’re a lot more…

As a Grandfather I was talking to my grandsons about the “good ol’ day”. “You know back then I could go to a store with a dollar and get a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, a watermelon, and four candy bars! Bet you can’t do THAT today, can you?”…

A British Jew is waiting in line to be knighted by the Queen. He is to kneel in front of her and recite a sentence in Latin when she taps him on the shoulders with her sword. However, when his turn comes, he panics in the excitement of the moment…