[Final batch = of Tom Swifty word play . . . for the year, as we’ve reached = “M”. “More on the plate for January”, said = Bob punishingly.] "Ouch! I = pinched my cheek trying to put on this earring," said Mary = mysteriously. "The dam =…
11/30/22 Grif.Net – Mind-Boggling
[End your = month pondering these ten mind-blowing thoughts] There are more = people in greater Tokyo than in all Canada. 1,000,000 (one = million) seconds is less than 11 days. 1,000,000,000 (one billion) = seconds is more than 31 years. 90% of the = world’s population…
11/29/22 Grif.Net – World Cup
As a preacher, = I am really excited about the World Cup soccer = tournament. I want to = watch someone else struggle to make 3 points in 90 minutes for a = change. ~= ~ANSWERS: Who Said It (part 2)~~ 1. “I = can do this…
11/28/22 Grif.Net – Who Said It (part 2)
=E2=80=9CWho = said it?=E2=80=9D was an educational [don=E2=80=99t tell my kids] = pastime I played with my children as we walked or drove, to pique = curiosity about history, literature, media, culture. This is easier than = the first quiz, giving everyone a chance to do better than the last…
11/26/22 Weekend Grif.Net – More Reminders
[Lest we = forget now that our bellies are as stuffed as the bird] Psalms = 107:8-9 Let them give = thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for = mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with = good things. II…
11/25/22 Grif.Net – Dreamin’
My grandson spent the entire Friday after Thanksgiving off = school playing video games. His older sister tried coaxing him outside = by warning, “Someday, you’re going to be 30 years old, = single, and living in Mom’s basement playing video games all = day!” His quick reply was,…
11/24/22 Thanksgiving Grif.Net – Father, We Thank Thee
We Thank Thee = (Ralph Waldo Emerson) For flowers = that bloom about our feet,Father, we thank Thee.For tender grass = so fresh, so sweet,Father, we thank Thee.For the song of bird = and hum of bee,For all things fair we hear or see,Father in = heaven, we thank…
11/23/22 Grif.Net – One Liners
[I’m old = and forget jokes (most are thankful I do forget them) but have a few = one-liners to liven up the living room on T’giving, as we’re = all tired of watching the Cowboys or Lions lose = anyway] "My = family told me to stop telling…
11/22/22 Grif.Net – Overheard at the Coffee Shop
Two men sat at = the caf=E9 counter, enjoying a cup of coffee. One asked "Where are = you from?" The second replied scornfully, "I come from = somewhere where we do not end a sentence with a = preposition". "Sorry," said the first man. = “I’ll ask it differently.…
11/21/22 Grif.Net – Most Populated
QUIZ: = “The Matching Game” Which nation = has the most people? I will GIVE you the answers, listing the 15 = countries in the world with population in 2022 over 100,000,000 (one = hundred million). All you must do is put them in the correct = order. Try…
11/19/22 Weekend Grif.Net – Thanksgiving Scripture
Psalms = 95:1-3 Come, let us = sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our = salvation. Let us come before Him with THANKSGIVING and extol Him = with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King = above all…
11/18/22 Grif.Net – Banter at Home
Wife whispered = to her husband: “Wake up. Someone has broken into our house. I = think they’re still here and eating the food I made last night. = Call the police.”Husband: “Oh, no! Think we’d better = call an ambulance first.” ~~~ An elderly = married couple were…
11/17/22 Grif.Net – Thoughts about the Future
As I get = older, I’ve been thinking about the future. **I will be = the last person to die in my lifetime. **I’m = not ready to die. I can’t imagine a future without me in = it.” **I told a = friend I had questions about…