STRANGE ... But True!
* Squirrels play a role in reforestation by forgetting some of the buried nuts and seeds they store, which then sprout into new trees.
* In late 1800’s Australia, some desperate sufferers of rheumatism climbed into a whale carcass in their search for relief, and were told to remain there for 20-30 hours, with occasional breaks. The heat and gases emitted by the decomposing animal were believed to create a sweat box of healing compounds.
* Acrylic nails were invented in 1957 by a dentist experimenting with how to create an artificial fingernail to protect his thumb after he’d accidentally cut it.
* The Inuit people used goggles made from bone, wood or other hard material to protect their eyes from UV rays more than 2,000 years ago, designed to cover the eye while leaving a small slit to see through. The slit narrowed and sharpened the wearer’s field of vision while protecting their eyes from snow glare.
* In 1980, Detroit gave Saddam Hussein a key to the city out of recognition of donations he had made to local churches.
* School desks have 300 times more bacteria than a toilet seat.
* Marion Donovan created the first practical disposable diaper in 1950 by using shower curtains for plastic covering and layers of tissue as the inner absorbent material.
* Uranus rotates on its side, appearing to roll around the sun like a ball, according to NASA. The most likely explanation for this unusual orientation is that it experienced some type of massive collision in ancient times.
* American Christians are more likely to take “morally neutral” risks when they think about God as a benevolent protector.
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“Bringing the Music & Taste of the Philippines to Kindersley”
JULY 5 & 6, 2025 at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre
Saturday, July 5
10:00-10:30 Parade on Main Street
11:00-12:00 Lifestyle “Busking” Performance
12:00-1:00 Opening Ceremony
1:15-7:00 SongFest featuring different Solo Performers and Bands
7:00-9:00 Open Mic and Open Dance Floor
Sunday, July 6 - Family Day 9:00-10:00 Zumba 10:00-2:00 Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Balloon Animals 1:00-3:00 Palarong Panlahi (Filipino Games) 4:00-8:00 Mini Concert
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KID’S CLUB BIRTHDAYS
JULY 6-12
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Peyton Pelletier
Artur Flynn Iligan
Zachary Mills
Jonas Wipf
Judy Mandel
Tayah Orth
Audyn Gilroy
Simon Cormack
Dionne Houle
Frankie Tannahill
James Graham
Paige Massey
Memphis Greenan
Jacobi Mandel
Emily Entz
Jordyn Neumeier
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JULY 15 & 16 and AUGUST 12 & 13
• Introducing Art In The Park (All Ages) 1:00-4:00 PM. Register by emailing: Leinadillabaugh@ gmail.com. Please include child’s name, age and which camp (or if both) they will attend.
EATONIA
- Every Thursday from 11:30 AM -1:30 PM come to the Eatonia Library for puzzles, visiting and grab your books for the week!
- Check out our TOPS Chapter … it’s free to try! Every Wednesday. Weigh in: 5:45 PM. Meeting: 6:00 PM at Corcoran Place. Contact Cora Knuttila 306-460-9047.
- Eatonia & District Recreation Soccer. Contact Charity for more info at eatoniarec@sasktel.net or call 306-460-7130.
KERROBERT
JULY 4, 5, 6
• 2025 Kerrobert KCRA Rodeo. 4th - Jackpot starting at 4:00 PM; 5th Rodeo starts at 3:30 PM; 6th Rodeo starts at 2:30 PM.
THURSDAY, JULY 10
• Farmer’s Market at the Senior’s Hall from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
SUNDAY, JULY 13
• The Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery Artist Reception 1:30 PM featuring Rosemarie Stadnyk and Melanie Rudy “The Indigo Garden” - show dates July 1 - September 26, 2025. A celebration of creativity with this mother-daughter duo including painting, natural dyes, handcrafted textiles and quilting.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
• Kerrobert & District Wildlife Federation Fish Fry at the Curling Rink parking lot 5:30-7:30 PM. $25/plate. Must sign up at Reddi Mart, C-Store, Golf Course or contact Marli at 306-834-4440. Deadlien: July 8th.
THURSDAY, JULY 24
• Farmer’s Market at the Senior’s Hall from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
- MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2:004:00 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.
- Pool is OPEN! Check FB or contact the Pool for more info 306-834-2610. Aquasize Wednesday & Thursday 6:00-7:00 PM.
- Walk This Way with Lao Thursdays at the PCC from 9:30-10:30 AM. Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE.
- Ladies Golf Tuesday at 5:30 PM. Mens Night Thursdays at 5:30 PM. Call to register 306834-2497.
KINDERSLEY
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JULY 5 & 6
• Kindersley’s 2nd Annual Filipino Music & Street Food Festival. Live music, delicious street food, cultural performances, crafts and games for all ages.
SUNDAY, JULY 6
• Kindersley Alliance Church Motorcycle Sunday. All Brands and Bikes Welcome. 10:30 AM Service. Chili Cookoff to follow Biker Blessing. Ride after lunch. 74 West Rd.
JULY 21-25
• Kindersley Christian Fellowship “Step Right Up” Vacation Bible School (Ages 4-12) Preschool & Elementary Groups. Junior Leader (13-16). $20/day per child. See their Facebook page for details.
FRIDAY, JULY 25 - SUNDAY, JULY 27
• Kindersley Claybusters Registered Trap Shoot at the Kindersley Wildlife Federation Shooting Range starting at 1:00 PM on Friday. For info please contact Dan Kachmarski at 306-463-7207.
- Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 1:30 PM at 401 - 4th Ave West (New Life Church). Everyone
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welcome! For more info call Nancy at 306-4634514.
- Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7-11 PM. Call Keith 306-460-8633.
- Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.
- Pickleball meets Monday & Wednesday evenings 7:00-9:00 PM at the outdoor courts (in the Curling Rink if inclement weather). Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. Our club is a part of Pathway To Wellness. More info call Teresa Knight 306-460-7304.
- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call Karen 463-3607 for more info.
- 365 Kindersley Air Cadets meet Thursday evenings at the Kindersley Museum. No charge to be a member, youth ages 12-18, must be a Canadian resident. Contact Ian Kehrer via text at 306-460-0057 or Sheila Kehrer via text 306604-9044. Come Fly With Us!
• Every Saturday: Mom N Tots Morning 10:00 - 10:30 AM at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Registration required: Kindersleymusic@outlook.com
• Every Tuesday: Community Badminton 6:30 - 9:00 PM at Westberry School. Everybody welcome.
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THURSDAY, JULY 17
• Leader & District Arts Council and Town of Leader FREE Community Concert 6:30 PM in the Millennium Gardens (in case of bad weather, it will be at the Leader Community Centre). Featuring Berk Jodoin with Aspen Beveridge and Kurtis Kopp with opening act Owen Nelson. Concession available.
Lots of PUN ...
I can’t see an end. I have no control and I don’t think there’s any escape. I don’t even have a home anymore. I think it’s time for a new keyboard.
I think I have potential as a politician. In fact, I had a meeting with the Cabinet today. I also spoke to the bookcase and argued with my desk.
Fellas, if you ever meet a woman who takes the time to take care of bees, marry her. She’s a keeper.
My coworkers laugh at my jokes during in-person meetings, but never in online meetings. When I asked them why, they said that my jokes weren’t remotely funny.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Set some strict guidelines for yourself so that your heavier-than-usual work schedule doesn’t overwhelm the time you need to spend relaxing with loved ones.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your persistence pays off as the information you demanded starts to come through. The pace is slow at first, but it begins to speed up as the week draws to a close.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An unwelcome bit of news jolts the Bovine who would prefer that things proceed smoothly. But at its most, it is a momentary setback. Meanwhile, a Leo brings more welcome tidings.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You need to pay close attention to details before making a commitment. Don’t accept anything that seems questionable unless you get an answer that can be backed up.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Congratulations on getting a project up and running! But as exciting as it is, don’t let it carry you away. Make sure you set aside time to spend with family and friends.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Be sure you’re part of a discussion involving your suggestions. Your presence ensures that you can defend your work, if necessary. It also helps you gain your colleagues’ support.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A misunderstanding needs to be dealt with, or it can grow and cause more problems later. Be the bigger person and take the first step to clear the air.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might feel a little uncomfortable being among people you hardly know. But remember that today’s strangers can become tomorrow’s valuable contacts.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Reward yourself for all that you’ve accomplished despite some annoying situations that got in your way. Enjoy a well-earned getaway with someone special!
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Realizing that someone else is taking credit for what you did is bound to get anyone’s goat, but especially yours. Be patient. The truth soon comes out.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Forget about opposites attracting. What you need is to find someone who thinks like you and will support your ideas, even if others say they’re too radical.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Workplace problems can affect your financial plans. Be prudent and avoid running up bills or making commitments until things begin to ease up in mid-July.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your intuition helps you communicate easily with people. You can understand their needs without having to say much.
Cricket Conundrum
~ Here’s one way to disrupt government: At a Mecklenburg County (North Carolina) commission meeting on June 3, a protester released an “unknown” number of crickets, WBTV reported. “She dropped something from the balcony,” one commissioner said. Crickets were “everywhere on the walls, on the stairs” and “in the balcony,” commissioners said. Board chair Mark Jerrell stopped the meeting, saying, “It’s shameful. Shameful. You can leave, thank you very much, we appreciate it.” After protesters were removed, the meeting continued, but commissioners were forced to take a 10-minute recess so the environmental services staff could come in and vacuum up the critters. Jerrell said the commission was familiar with the protesters but that they lost all credibility with the stunt.
Oops
~ At Chicago’s O’Hare Airport on May 17, a lost DoorDash driver made it past a security gate and onto the tarmac, driving a significant distance before being stopped by airport personnel, WKRC-TV reported. The 36-year-old driver stopped near a grounded aircraft and
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showed the food receipt and meal he was trying to deliver; he was released without any citations. However, the security employee at the gate was relieved of her duties after letting the car pass through her post.
Food Play
~ In London’s Brockwell Park, the annual Lambeth Country Show kicked off on June 7 with livestock competitions, sheep shearing and, most notably, a vegetable sculpture con test, the Associated Press reported. “Every year, this is what we get so excited about, is the vegetable sculptures,” said fairgoer Mad dy Luxon. “We love the political ones.” And, her friend Marek Szandrowski added, “The puns.” For example, one sculpture featured Catholic cardinals made of corn: “Cornclave.” Another called “Cauli Parton” was shown in a scene from “9 to Chive.” President Donald Trump was depicted in butternut squash form.
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~ Lake of the Isles, a neighborhood in Minneapolis, marks the start of summer by sharpening a pencil -- a 20-foot-tall wooden pencil sculpted from a tree damaged in a storm several years ago. The Associated Press reported on June 7 that residents John and Amy Higgins wanted to give the tree new life, so they enlisted wood sculptor Curtis Ingvoldstad to fashion a No. 2 pencil. “Why a pencil? Everybody uses a pencil,” said Amy. Every year, they sharpen it with a custom-made sharpener carried up to the point on scaffolding, taking off 3 to 10 inches. The Higginses know that one day, their pencil will be a stub, but they’re OK with that. They just want the ritual to pull the community together. The party includes entertainment and music, and people dress as pencils or erasers.
~ At Milan’s Malpensa Airport on June 8, a Chinese woman went full-on toddler tantrum after being told her carry-on bag was too heavy to fly, news.com.au reported. The woman was boarding a flight when staff tried to check her carry-on suitcase, but when they told her it was over the weight limit, she hit the floor, rolling around, stamping her feet and yelling. Authorities eventually removed her from the flight, and she later rebooked after calming down. Videos of her antics have since gone viral, provoking comments such as “This is shameless and disgraceful behavior” and “This is so embarrassing.”
LNG Canada ships first cargo, making Canada a global player
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
KITIMAT – A very long time in coming, LNG Canada announced late on June 30 it has shipped its first cargo of liquified natural gas (LNG). That path took many years, and involved protests blocking the key pipeline, TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink, where workers were terrorized and equipment was destroyed. It put LNG on the Canadian political landscape, with proponents bemoaning the fact over a dozen such projects were in the works at one point, but this is the only one to cross the finish line, years after the U.S. built an LNG export capacity from nothing and now leads the world in LNG exports.
The first ship was LNG carrier GasLog Glasgow. According to MarineTraffic.com, the ship set sail from Kitimat to Incheon, South Korea, where it is expected to dock on July 20. That also shows there is, indeed, a market for Canadian natural gas in the Far East.
As of 9:30 p.m. Saskatchewan time, the ship was still within sight of Kitimat, travelling down the Douglas Channel. Two hours later, it was halfway down the Douglas Channel.
The Coastal GasLink pipeline and the usage of the Douglas Channel are significant, in that the pipeline passed through the very same Great Bear Rainforest that former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared was “no place” for a crude oil pipeline when he cancelled the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. And the waters currently have an oil tanker ban, as per federal Bill C-48. So natural gas can flow through that rainforest, and be shipped through those waters, but oil cannot.
Impact on Saskatchewan
First of all, no Saskatchewan-produced natural
gas will find its way onto an LNG tanker at Kitimat. Saskatchewan has drilled only approximately 10 gas wells in the last decade, and it would be no exaggeration to say Alberta drilled that number by noon, today. Except for associated gas production of the natural gas that comes up with oil, most of the gas used in Saskatchewan now comes from Alberta.
According to SaskEnergy, Saskatchewan has been a net importer of natural gas since 2009, and is now importing around three quarters of the province’s gas needs from Alberta. In other words, we use all that we have, and then some.
The key question now is what will the impact be on Canadian natural gas prices? On June 29, AECO’s gas price was listed at 75 cents per gigajoule, according to GasAlberta.com. On both June 26 and June 25, AECO gas prices hardly registerd at all, just pennies, if that.
But that might be the end of worthless gas. AECO futures pricing shows prices expected to go up to the $2.75 to $3.75 per gigajoule range, and staying there, for nearly all of the next four years. If that plays out, could impact of gas prices for Saskatchewan consumers over time (SaskEnergy’s current residential commodity rate is $3.20 per gigajoule, since Oct. 1, 2023)
And it could also mean higher electrical rates for SaskPower customers, as Saskatchewan increases its natural gas-fired power generation with the addition of the Great Plains Power Station at Moose Jaw in late 2024 and Aspen Power Station near Lanigan in the 2027-28 range. If those futures prices hold, not only will SaskPower be paying more for gas, but it will be using considerably more natural gas, as well. SaskPower’s annual report, released in late June, noted the company’s weighted average hedged
price was $3.15 per gigajoule for one year, and $3.11 for 2 to 5 years. The weighted average forward market price per gigajoule is $2.80 per gigajoule for one year, and $3.06 for 2 to five years.
Press release
But now that LNG Canada now in place, and here’s what the the company release had to say:
“LNG Canada has successfully loaded a first cargo of liquefied natural gas that is now destined for global markets, marking the start of operations at Canada’s first large-scale LNG export facility,” the company said in a press release.
The new LNG Canada export facility is located in Kitimat, British Columbia, in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation. It is a long-life asset that will initially export LNG from two processing units or “trains” with a total capacity of 14 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).
“Today is a historic moment for LNG Canada and our five joint venture participants (JVPs), Haisla Nation, the District of Kitimat, British Columbia and all of Canada,” said Chris Cooper, LNG Canada President and CEO. “We began with a clear vision: To work side-by-side with First Nations and local communities as the catalyst for a thriving new energy sector in Canada, and to set a new standard for safe and responsible LNG production. As world events continue to demonstrate, a reliable supply of responsibly produced energy should never be taken for granted. We’re proud to be part of the effort to help Canada diversify its export markets and to deliver lower carbon energy to the world, for many decades to come.”
On making its final investment decision in October 2018, LNG Canada agreed to meet the Government of British Columbia’s conditions for LNG development in the province, to provide jobs, training opportunities and additional benefits to residents.
Some of the benefits LNG Canada has delivered
to British Columbians and Canadians over the span of construction include:
• More than 50,000 Canadians have directly contributed to building LNG Canada Phase 1. The connecting Coastal GasLink pipeline employed more than 25,000 Canadians. In operations, more than 300 full-time, permanent LNG Canada jobs have been created.
• The cumulative value of LNG Canada’s contracts and subcontracts to local, Indigenous and other businesses in B.C. to date has exceeded CAD$5.8 billion; this includes more than CAD$4.9 billion to Indigenous-owned and local area businesses. It includes a CAD$500 million contract with HaiSea Marine, a joint venture between the Haisla Nation and North Vancouver-based Seaspan providing harbour and escort tugboat services to LNG Canada with its innovative fleet of battery-powered and low emissions vessels.
• LNG Canada has to date invested more than CAD$10 million in workforce development programs—meaningful trades training and development programs designed to increase the participation of local area residents, Indigenous communities and British Columbians in trades and construction-related activities including but not limited to the LNG Canada project.
• We have also contributed more than CAD$13 million to programs and equipment benefiting Kitimat, Terrace and First Nations communities, and enabled and supported the addition of new longterm housing in the Kitimat and Terrace region.
LNG Canada and its JVPs continue to explore pathways for a potential Phase 2 expansion, which may include the construction of two additional LNG trains, resulting in a total plant capacity of 28 mtpa.
Each LNG Canada joint venture participant will provide its own natural gas supply and individually offtake and market their respective share of liquified natural gas from LNG Canada, starting today.
Kerrobert Reddi Mart
Q:Will Elisabeth Moss be in the upcoming spin-off series of “The Handmaid’s Tale”? I know her character is in the Margaret Atwood novel on which the series will be based. — K.S.
A:While
Elisabeth Moss will be an executive producer of “The Testaments,” the sequel series to Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” she has no plans to star in it. However, Ann Dowd will once again play Aunt Lydia, and Jordana Blake will be back as Hannah. New faces include Rowan Blanchard (“Snowpiercer”) as a teenager named Shunammite; Lucy Halliday (“Blue Jean”) as June’s daughter, Daisy; and Mattea Conforti (“Power”) as another teen named Becka.
In the meantime, you can catch Moss with Kerry Washington (“Scandal”) and Kate Mara (“House of Cards”) in the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Imperfect Women.” While it’s also a drama based on a novel, it’s not dystopian like “The Handmaid’s Tale.” It’s about three longtime friends whose lives are turned upside down during a murder investigation.
Q:When is “Paradise” returning for another season? Also, is there a way that James Marsden will appear in it somehow? — M.A.
A:Accordingto Deadline, when the show’s creator Dan Fogelman pitched the series to star Sterling K. Brown, he envisioned it for a three-season run. Lightning definitely struck twice with this creative pairing as Fogelman’s prior series, NBC’s “This Is Us,” was a huge hit that put Brown on the map. The new season of “Paradise” was about halfway done with filming as of early June.
The season partially takes place in the bunker that everyone is already familiar with, but we’ll also find out what was going on aboveground in the real world during the first season when the characters were sheltered. Shailene Woodley (“Big Little Lies”) has been cast in the new season, but nothing is known yet about her character.
The always-busy James Marsden has moved on to other projects, including “Your Friends and Neighbors,” an Apple
TV+ series that has been renewed for a second season. He’ll also appear in the fourth installment of the blockbuster hit “Sonic the Hedgehog,” and he’ll play Cyclops in Marvel’s upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday.”
As for “Paradise,” both Julianne Nicholson and Nicole Brydon Bloom will be back as baddies Sinatra and Jane, respectively, when the series returns to Hulu in early 2026.
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Q:When is “Bachelor in Paradise” coming back? “Love Island” seems to have taken over in popularity. Will it ever return? — A.E.
A:You’ve probably seen the commercials for it by the time I answer your question, but yes, “Bachelor in Paradise” returns to ABC on July 7. This time, some mature cast members will be in the mix. Familiar faces from both “The Golden Bachelor” and “The Golden Bachelorette” are heading to Costa Rica for a second chance at love, along with the usual younger demographic from “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.”
Jesse Palmer returns to host, and Wells Adams will once again be tending bar and giving out advice.
Send me your questions at NewCelebrityExtra@gmail.com.
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“Come Fly With Us”
• On July 14, 1953, the George Washington Carver National Monument, founded by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and created by Audrey Corwin in 1952, was dedicated in Missouri. It was the first such site to honor a Black American as well as a nonpresident.
• On July 15, 1997, while on a killing spree, Andrew Cunanan murdered world-renowned Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace with two gunshots to the head on the steps outside Versace’s Miami mansion before fleeing the scene. Eight days later, he was discovered dead by suicide on a houseboat 40 blocks from the designer’s home.
• On July 16, 1769, Father Junipero Serra, a Spanish Franciscan missionary, founded the first Catholic mission in California in what is present-day San Diego. After blessing his new outpost in a high mass, the Royal Standard of Spain was unfurled over the mission, which Serra christened San Diego de Alcala.
• On July 17, 1945, President Harry S. Truman recorded his initial impression of Joseph Stalin in his diary, describing their first meeting, a discussion of post-World War II policy in Europe, as “cordial” and closing the entry with the words, “I can deal with Stalin. He is honest, but smart as hell.”
• On July 18, 1986, new close-up videotapes of the sunken ocean liner Titanic, taken from the first manned expedition to the wreck and showing one of the ship’s grand staircases and a coral-covered chandelier, were released to the public.
• On July 19, 1952, air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., detected UFOs over the White House and U.S. Capitol building. More appeared a week later, but the government dismissed the sightings as just a harmless weather phenomenon.
• On July 20, 1923, Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa died in a storm of 40 bullets while driving through Parral, Mexico. He was buried the next day, but three years later the grave was dug up and his skull was stolen. Officially, the identity of the robber remains a mystery, as does that of the person who ordered the assassination. © 2025 King Features Synd., Inc.
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2. 28 Years Later (R) Jodie Comer, Aaron TaylorJohnson
3. Elio (PG) Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña
4. Lilo & Stitch (PG) Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong
5. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (PG-13) Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell
6. Materialists (R) Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans
7. Ballerina (R) Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves
8. Karate Kid: Legends (PG-13) Jackie Chan, Ben Wang
9. Final Destination: Bloodlines (R) Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones
10. Kuberaa (NR) Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna © 2025 King Features Synd., Inc.
Funny Business
Two old men are out on the golf course one morning playing their usual round of golf when a funeral procession comes down the street next to the green on which they are putting.
One of the old men notices the procession and immediately stops in the middle of his putt.
He calmly steps away from his ball, removes his cap, and bows his head in silence as the procession passes by.
The other old man is amazed at his friend’s reverence for the deceased. “That was truly one of the most touching and thoughtful acts I’ve ever seen from you”, he says.
“Well, I figure it’s the least I could do. After all, we *were* married for 42 years.”
An elderly couple are in church. The wife turns to the husband and says “I’ve just done a silent fart. What should I do?”
The husband says, “put new batteries in your hearing aid.” **************************************************
Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd break into a distillery. Daffy turns to Elmer and asks, “Is this Whiskey?”
Elmer says, “Yes, but not as wisky as wobbing a bank!”