An older minister just had all of his remaining teeth pulled and new dentures were being made. The first Sunday, he only preached 10 minutes. The second Sunday, he preached only 20 minutes. But, on the third Sunday, he preached 1 hour 25 minutes. When asked about this by some…
05/03/10 Grif.Net – May Pun o’the Month
This Kentucky horse breeder had a filly that won every race in which she was entered. But as she got older she became very temperamental. He soon found that when he raced her in the evening, she would win handily, but when she raced during the day she would come…
05/01/10 Weekend Grif.Net – Shoe Story
Dorothy lost hers. I forgot mine. My wife broke hers. I speak of shoes, of course. So why are we all smiling? Dorothy is that sweet little girl who broke in that bustin’ bronco of a tornado, landing in Oz and inheriting magic ruby slippers from a dead wicked witch.…
04/30/10 Grif.Net – Top 10 Reasons Why It’s Great Being a Frog
10. Babes are always kissing you because they think you’ll turn into a prince. 9. Flies in your soup are a bonus. 8. You’re above toads on the food chain. 7. Green goes with absolutely everything! 6. ‘Pond Scum’ is a term of endearment. 5. You can eat almost anything…
04/29/10 Grif.Net – New Perfume
After years of using the same perfumes, my wife decided to try something different and settled on a light, citrusy fragrance. The next day she was surprised that is was her little grandson, not me, who first noticed the change. As he put his arms around G’ma, he declared, “Wow,…
04/28/10 Grif.net – Best Animal Debate
Three animals were having an argument in the forest over who was the greatest. The hawk said he was best because of his great vision and ability to fly. The lion claimed superiority because of his speed and strength and title King of the Jungle. The skunk insisted that his…
04/27/10 Grif.Net – Job Interview
At the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asked a young Engineer fresh out of MIT, “And what starting salary were you looking for?” The Engineer replied, “In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.” The interviewer enquired, “Well, what would you say…
04/26/10 Grif.Net – Conductor’s Worst Fear
He was a mediocre conductor of a mediocre orchestra. He had been having problems with the basses; they were the least professional of his musicians. It was the last performance of the season, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, which required extra effort from the basses at the end. Earlier that evening, he…
04/24/10 Weekend Grif.Net – Women Win at the Masters
[copied, source unknown] It’s not often women win the Masters Golf Tournament, but they did Sunday. Actually, Phil Mickelson won, but for millions of women around the country, it must feel like a victory. Mickelson, in case you forgot, is the guy who stayed true to his wife. He’s the…
04/23/10 Grif.Net – Really Bad Pun Week, 5
The maharajah of an Indian Province issued a royal decree. He ordered that no one was to kill any wild animals while he was the country’s leader. The decree was honored until there were so many Bengal Tigers running loose that the people revolted and threw the maharajah from power.…
04/22/10 Grif.Net – Really Bad Pun Week, 4
A noted biologist, who had been studying little green frogs in a swamp, was stumped. The frog population, despite efforts at predator control, was declining at an alarming rate. A chemist at a nearby college came up with a solution: The frogs, due to a chemical change in the swamp…
04/22/10 Grif.Net – Really Bad Pun Week, 4
A noted biologist, who had been studying little green frogs in a swamp, was stumped. The frog population, despite efforts at predator control, was declining at an alarming rate. A chemist at a nearby college came up with a solution: The frogs, due to a chemical change in the swamp…
04/21/10 Grif.Net – Really Bad Pun Week, 3
A famous Viking explorer returned home from a voyage and found his name missing from the town register. His wife insisted on complaining to the local civic official who apologized profusely saying, “I must have taken Leif off my census.” ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me, This…