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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…

If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don’t! If you’d like to win, but you think you can’t, It’s almost certain you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost; For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s…

Many years ago I spent time on the Wind River Reservation here in Wyoming. Loved to “tap into” the Indian culture and talk with men there. A friend shared a story about one such encounter. One of the men he knew shared meanings and symbols of his native language and…

Mike was a well-loved and very smart college history professor. But he couldn’t believe it — he’d made it to the last round of his favorite game show. “Congratulations, Mike,” said the emcee. “Answer correctly and you go home with five million dollars! Miss either part and you will get…

Did you hear about the weekly poker game with the early world explorers? Vasco da Gama held a pair, Christopher Columbus was ace high, and Henry Hudson had three of a kind. But they never could beat the Straights of Magellan. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me,…

A poodle and a collie were walking down the street. The poodle turned to the collie and complained, “My life is a mess. My owner is mean, my girlfriend is having an affair with a German shepherd, and I’m nervous as a cat.” “Why don’t you go see a psychiatrist?”…

My wife was in labor with our first child. Things were going pretty well when suddenly she began to shout, “Shouldn’t, couldn’t, wouldn’t, didn’t, can’t, don’t!” Frantic, I asked, “Doctor, what’s wrong with my wife?” “Nothing. She’s just having contractions.” ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me, This…

[Forwarded by a grif.net factory worker] I work in a major US factory. We make refrigerators. Four thousand, five hundred new refrigerators every day – but this focus is on one man who works in this huge factory. I’ve seen him around for years but never paid much attention. He…

Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only a high school diploma to fix one; a reassurance to those of us who fly routinely in our jobs. After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a ‘gripe sheet,’ which tells mechanics about problems with…

A young man called directory assistance. “Hello, operator, I would like the telephone number for Mary Jones in Phoenix, Arizona.” “There are multiple listings for Mary Jones in Phoenix,” the operator replied. “Do you have a street name?” The young man hesitated, and then said, “Well, most people call me…