The Fall A man named Jack was walking along a steep cliff one day, when he accidentally got too close to the edge and fell. On the way down he grabbed a branch, which temporarily stopped his fall. He looked down and to his horror saw that the canyon fell […]
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“Flight Booking” After booking my 80-year-old grandmother on a flight from Florida to Nevada, I called the airline to go over her special needs. The representative listened patiently as I requested a wheelchair and an attendant for my mother because of her arthritis and impaired vision to the point of
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Written by Danny Dutton, age 8, from Chula Vista, California, for his third grade homework assignment to “Explain God.” One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn’t
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New Year’s Eve The New Year’s Eve party had turned into a regular marathon with numerous guests coming and going. At one point, a man knocked on the door, was greeted heartily, although no one knew who he was, and was led to the bar in the basement. He sat
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 What shall I do? A doctor got a call from a very excited woman, “My son just swallowed the aspirins, what shall I do?” He replied, “Give him a headache, what else?” The difference Charlie was a regular visitor at the racetrack. One afternoon he noticed an unusual sight.
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 Change the Tense As an English teacher, my cousin spent a lot of time marking grammatical errors on her students’ written work. She wasn’t sure how much impact she was having until one really busy day when she was sitting at her desk rubbing her temples. A student asked,
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 I’m a Genie My father and I belong to the religion of Sikhism. We both wear the traditional turban and often encounter strange comments and questions. Once, in a restaurant, a child stared with amazement at my father. She finally got the courage to ask, “Are you a genie?”
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A Healthy Life Grandpa John was celebrating his 100th birthday and everybody complimented him on how athletic and well-preserved he appeared. “Gentlemen, I will tell you the secret of my success,” he cackled. “I have been in the open air day after day for some 75 years now.” The celebrants
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Waking Up Grumpy A marriage counsellor was attempting to find out something about his patient’s attitude by asking her some questions. “Did you wake up grumpy this morning?” he asked. “No,” replied the woman, “I just let him sleep.” Mummy Heart Failure An archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert
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Looking For Barney A four year old was at the paediatrician for a check up. As the doctor looked down her ears with an otoscope, he asked, “Do you think I’ll find Big Bird in here?” The little girl stayed silent. Next, the doctor took a tongue depressor and looked
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