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My husband, Cal, grew increasingly displeased as our teenage daughter and her boyfriend studied in her room late one evening. Finally losing patience shortly after midnight, he knocked sharply on her ... read more..

A new business was opening and one of the owner's friends wanted to send him flowers for the occasion. They arrived at the new business site and the owner read the card, "Rest in Peace". The owner wa... read more..

One of the routines in worship is our practice of saying the Lord's Prayer in unison. As you know, the Lord's prayer says, "give us this day our daily bread". That's a simple enough statement. I suppo... read more..

We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the "Seniors' Special" was two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $1.99."Sounds good," my wife said. "But I don't want the eggs.""Then I'll have to charg... read more..

Two friends went out to play golf and were about to tee off, when one fellow noticed that his partner had but one golf ball. "Don't you have at least one other golf ball?", he asked.  The other ... read more..

A businessman on his deathbed called his friend and said, "Bill, I want you to promise me that when I die you will have my remains cremated.""And what," his friend asked, "do you want me to do with yo... read more..

One thing very few people do is sit down with a given amount of time and a pile of facts and think things through. The result of such an exercise is quite often a reversal in what was previously belie... read more..

A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in two's for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight point buck. "Where's Henry?" "Henry ha... read more..

The start of the new school term always brings out the most interesting questions for computer consultants on campus. The predominant questions this term pertain to "getting into" E-mail and how to ac... read more..

So many people in the coastal areas of Alabama, Mississippi,and Louisiana have been removed from their homes. Most of them have lost their homes, and everything they own. In many of those cities/towns... read more..

Our family was leaving on a two week vacation and so my preparations took me into the bank to conduct my business rather than the drive-thru which with two children I almost exclusively use. I was si... read more..

* A lot of life insurance policies cost a great deal of money to maintain. But look on the bright side -- when you die, you'll be rich !- - - - -* Who says that life insurance agents don't have feelin read more..

I stood in the bare white room and sighed. Paint cans, trays, rollers and brushes were stacked in the middle of the floor. Every breath I took reminded me that I'd been here for a number of days, but ... read more..

Another true life story for the Funnies... A new missionary recruit went to Venezuela for the first time.  He was struggling with the language and didn't understand a whole lot of what was going... read more..

A fellow nurse at my hospital received a call from an anxious woman. "I'm diabetic and I'm afraid I've had too much sugar today," she said."Are you light-headed?" my colleague asked."No," the caller a... read more..

School days, school days, good, old Golden Rule days..." They're back--in the USA--again! Kids hop on buses with backpacks and lunch boxes and--if there's a big project, YOU'RE off in your car to sc read more..

Teddy came thundering down the stairs, much to his father's annoyance. "Teddy," he called, "how many more times have I got to tell you to come downstairs quietly? Now, go back upstairs and come down l... read more..

Life it seems is an endless experience of new beginnings. Perhaps the beginnings are small, like beginning to learn a new sport or perhaps the beginnings are huge like beginning to live on your own, b... read more..

I'd love to, but...1 I have to floss my cat.2 I've dedicated my life to linguini.3 I want to spend more time with my blender.4 The President said he might drop in.5 The man on television tol... read more..

A kid called up his mum from his college and asked her for some money, because he ran out of it.  Mum said, "Sure, sweetie.  Mum will send you some money.  You also left your calculus b... read more..

Time is familiar but also a mystery, for without it all the processes in the universe could not happen. Without time, you could not move your eyes from one word to another as you read this sentence. T... read more..

Two psychiatrists were at a convention. As they conversed over dinner, one asked, "What was your most difficult case?"The other replied, "I had a patient who lived in a pure fantasy world. He believed... read more..

A State Trooper pulls a car over on a lonely back road and approaches the goober driver.  "Sir, is there a reason that you're weaving all over the road?" The goober replied, "Oh officer, thank g... read more..

Have you ever been on the Universal Studios tour? If you have, then you have seen the secret of how Cecil B. DeMille parted the Red Sea. Have you ever wondered how God did it? These past couple of wee... read more..

1. Stand up halfway through the movie and yell loudly, "Wait! Where is Harry Potter?"2. Block the entrance to the theater while screaming, "YOU.....SHALL....NOT..... PASS!"3. Ask everyone around you i read more..

Two hikers were walking through some foothills when they came upon a 6 foot wide hole in the ground.  They figured it must be the opening for a vertical air shaft from an old abandoned coal mine.... read more..

Sewing is one of those domestic skills that I was taught when a young girl.  I learned it at the home of friend who convinced me to join a 4H group.  It was a lot of fun getting together wit... read more..

Dangling Participle Alert!~ The burglar was about 30 years old, white, 5' 10", with wavy hair weighing about 150 pounds.~ The family lawyer will read the will tomorrow at the residence of Mr. Hannon, ... read more..

Little Susan was mother's helper.  She helped set the table when company was due for dinner.  Presently everything was on, the guest came in, and everyone sat down.  Then Mother noticed... read more..

Have you ever noticed that when you are on vacation time goes by rapidly? According to my calculations (and I'm the first to admit I didn't do well in calculus), the average minute during vacation tim... read more..