NICKNAMES If Laura, Kate, and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah. If Mike, Bob, Dan, Ed and Pat go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bubba, Bird Brain, Idiot and Wild man. EATING OUT When the bill arrives, Mike, Bob, Dan, Ed […]
Category: Other Fun Stuff
Are Men Happier?
Are Men Happier People? There is truth here and few exaggerations, but it is a fun comparison. What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a […]
FBI Letter? :-)
This one is almost funny! Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Government Office Washington, DC Director Christopher A. Wray Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau U.S. Department of Justice 601 4th Street NW Washington, DC 20535 Good day to you and how are you today? My name is Mr. Christopher A. Wray Director in Charge […]
Microfiction and More
What the heck is ‘microfiction’? It is, by some definitions, a story or exactly 100 words. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia’s entry on flash fiction clarifying their definitions of all these apparent categories: 🙂 Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. Identified varieties, many of them defined […]
Magic’s Greatest Card Trick
At 94, the magician David Berglas says his renowned effect can’t be taught. Is he telling the truth? LONDON — In the late 1940s, the British magician David Berglas started refining a trick that came to be known as “the holy grail of card magic.” To this day, nobody is certain how he did […]
Mother’s Day & Father’s Day
Really Bad (Student) Analogies :-)
Really Bad Analogies Written by High School Students (For a similar Post a few years back, see Student Analogies. I have eliminated from below duplicates in that list.) Her eyes were like two brown circles, with big black dots in the center. He was as tall as a 6′ 3″ tree. Her face was a perfect […]
Temperance Lecture
Top 10 2021 Resolutions
Terry Goodman’s Top Ten Resolutions for 2021 1. Since many of us have memorized the dialog from every episode of Law and Order, plan a Zoom meeting where the participants re-enact their favorite episodes. 2. Resolve not to be resentful when your spouse asks, “Are you still here?” 3. Expand your social circle to include more people than […]
Did I Read That Right?
Subject: Did I read that right?? TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW. —————————— —————————— —————————— – In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT. —————————— —————————— —————————– In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS… —————————— —————————— ————————- In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK […]
