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Chuckles From Down Under
By: Jane Sullivan
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like. “We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.”
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like. “We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.”
The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, “I sure wish I’d gotten to know you sooner!”
The doctor was shocked but agreed to give it a try. The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills.
The doctor was shocked but agreed to give it a try. The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills.
When he went to place them in his mailbox, he found a bill from the lawyer.
When he went to place them in his mailbox, he found a bill from the lawyer. *********************************************
What did the green grape say to the purple grape?
The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, “I sure wish I’d gotten to know you sooner!”
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A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party. Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.
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A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party. Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.
After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, “What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you’re out of the office?”
After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, “What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you’re out of the office?”
“I give it to them,” replied the lawyer “and then I send them a bill.”
“I give it to them,” replied the lawyer “and then I send them a bill.”
“Breathe, idiot! BREATHE!”
What did the green grape say to the purple grape?
“Breathe, idiot! BREATHE!” *********************************************
There has been a lot of talk about conserving energy. Like keeping the thermostat down in the winter. Using low energy bulbs. Turning off lights. Using less gas.
There has been a lot of talk about conserving energy. Like keeping the thermostat down in the winter. Using low energy bulbs. Turning off lights. Using less gas.
It made me realize, my dad was like the first environmentalist. He would walk around the house yelling, “turn off those lights! Turn the heat down!” He was green before his time.
It made me realize, my dad was like the first environmentalist. He would walk around the house yelling, “turn off those lights! Turn the heat down!” He was green before his time.
