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#106 camay2327

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Posted 06 May 2015 - 11:02 PM

A LITTLE HUMOR

 

 

 

 

    BRITISH HUMOUR IS DIFFERENT

These are classified ads, which were actually placed in U.K. Newspapers:

FREE YORKSHIRE TERRIER.
8 years old,
Hateful little bastard.
Bites!


FREE PUPPIES
1/2 Cocker Spaniel, 1/2 sneaky neighbour's dog.


FREE PUPPIES.
Mother is a Kennel Club registered German Shepherd.
Father is a Super Dog, able to leap tall fences in a single bound.


JOINING NUDIST COLONY !
Must sell washer and dryer £100.

 

WEDDING DRESS FOR SALE .
Worn once by mistake.
Call Stephanie.

 

**** And the WINNER is... ****

 

FOR SALE BY OWNER.
Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica, 45 volumes.
Excellent condition, £200 or best offer. No longer needed, got married, wife knows everything.


Statement of the Century
Thought from the Greatest Living Scottish Thinker--Billy Connolly."If women are so bloody perfect at multitasking, How come they can't have a headache and sex at the same time?"

Children Are Quick
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TEACHER: Why are you late?
STUDENT: Class started before I got here.
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TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.
__________________________________________
TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'
GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'
TEACHER: No, that's wrong
GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.
(I Love this child)
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TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N O.
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.
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TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.
WINNIE: Me!
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TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
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TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted it.
Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him?
LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand.....??
______________________________________
TEACHER: Now, Simon , tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
SIMON : No sir, I don't have to, my Mum is a good
cook.
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TEACHER: Clyde , your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's..
Did you copy his?
CLYDE : No, sir. It's the same dog.

 

(I want to adopt this kid!!!)
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TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?
HAROLD: A teacher
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PASS IT AROUND AND MAKE SOMEONE LAUGH
 
Due to current economic conditions the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off
  

 


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Posted 14 May 2015 - 06:49 AM

Dear Abby, 
 
My husband is a liar and a cheat. 
He has cheated on me from the beginning, and, when I confront him, he denies everything. 
What's worse, everyone knows that he cheats on me. 
It is so humiliating. 
Also, since he lost his job 14 years ago, he hasn't even looked for a new one. 
All he does all day is smoke cigars, cruise around and shoot the bull with his buddies, while I have to work to pay the bills. 
Since our daughter went away to college he doesn't even pretend to like me, and even hints that I may be a lesbian. 
What should I do? 
 
Signed: Clueless 
 
 
Dear Clueless: 
 
Good grief woman! 
Grow up and dump him. 
You don't need him anymore! 
You're running for President of the United States. 
Act like it. 
 
Signed: Abby 

 


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Posted 22 May 2015 - 08:00 PM

Election Day

 

While walking down the street one day a Member of Parliament is tragically hit by a truck and dies.

His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.

'Welcome to heaven,' says St. Peter.
'Before you settle in,  it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you.'

'No problem, just let me in,' says the man.

'Well, I'd like to, but I  have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you
can choose where to spend eternity.'

'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven,' says the MP.

'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'

And with  that, St. Peter  escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down  to hell. The doors open and he finds himself
in the middle of a green  golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it  are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with  him.

Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they
had  while getting rich at the expense of the people.

They play a  friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and  champagne.

Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly & nice guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having
such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.

Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises....

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.

'Now it's time to visit heaven.'

So, 24 hours pass with the MP joining a group  of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing.
 
They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by  and St. Peter returns.

'Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and  another in heaven. Now choose your eternity.'

The MP reflects for a minute, then he answers: 'Well, I would never have said it  before, I mean heaven has been delightful,
but  I think I would be better off  in hell.'

So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.

Now the doors of  the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.

He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.

The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his  shoulder. ' I don't understand,'  stammers the MP.
'Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable.    What happened? '

The devil looks at him, smiles and says, ' Yesterday we were campaigning.. ....


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Posted 26 May 2015 - 10:09 AM

Subject:   Contests

 

 Pinocchio, Snow White and Superman are out for a stroll in town one day.
As they walk, they come across a sign: "Beauty contest for the most beautiful woman in the world."
...
"I am entering" said Snow White.
After half an hour she comes out and they ask her, "Well, how did you do?""First Place," said Snow White.They continue walking and
they see a sign: "Contest for the strongest man in the world."
"I'm entering," says Superman.After half an hour he returns and they ask him, "How did you make out?""First Place," answers
Superman. "Did you ever doubt?"They continue walking when they see a sign: "Contest! Who is the greatest liar in the
world? "Pinocchio says "this is mine."Half an hour later, he returns with tears in his eyes.
"What happened?" they asked."Who the hell is Hillary Clinton?" asked Pinocchio


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Posted 26 May 2015 - 11:51 AM

What does a nosy pepper do? It gets jalapeno bidness!


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Posted 25 July 2015 - 10:27 AM

Hilarious!!!!

 

How do court stenographers keep a straight face?

These are from a book called "Disorder in the Court" and are things people 
actually said in Court, word for word, taken down and published by Court 
reporters that had the torment of staying calm while the exchanges were 
taking place. 
 
ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? 
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?' 
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you? 
WITNESS: My name is Susan! 
_______________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact? 
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks. 
____________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active? 
WITNESS: No, I just lie there. 
____________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth? 
WITNESS: July 18th. 
ATTORNEY: What year? 
WITNESS: Every year. 
_____________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you? 
WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which. 
ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you? 
WITNESS: Forty-five years. 
_________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all? 
WITNESS: Yes. 
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory? 
WITNESS: I forget. 
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you 
forgot? 
______________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: Now Doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, 
he doesn't know about it until the next morning? 
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam? 
____________________________________ 
ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he? 
WITNESS: He's 20, very close to your IQ. 
_________________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken? 
WITNESS: Are you s---ting me? 
 
_________________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th? 
WITNESS: Yes. 
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time? 
WITNESS: Getting laid 
_________________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: She had three children, right? 
WITNESS: Yes. 
ATTORNEY: How many were boys? 
WITNESS: None. 
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls? 
WITNESS: Your Honor, I need a different attorney. Can I get a new Attorney? 
_________________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated? 
WITNESS: By death. 
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated? 
WITNESS: Take a guess. 
_________________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual? 
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard. 
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female? 
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male. 
_____________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition 
notice which I sent to your attorney? 
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. 
______________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead 
people? 
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight. 
 
_________________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: ALL of your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you 
attend? 
WITNESS: Oral. 
_________________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? 
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM. 
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time? 
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished. 
_________________________________________ 
 
ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample? 
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question? 
______________________________________ 
 

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a 
pulse? 
WITNESS: No. 
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure? 
WITNESS: No. 
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing? 
WITNESS: No. 
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began 
the autopsy? 
WITNESS: No. 
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor? 
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. 
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? 
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing 
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Posted 04 November 2015 - 10:31 AM

FUNNY.....

 

Real water bed - YouTube

 

A water Bed in a German furniture store:
 
Note that the sign says “DO NOT” get on the bed, and as we all know,
the best way to motivate people to do something is to put up a sign saying
"Don't........!"
Turn on speakers and watch people trying out the water bed.
It's in German, but that only makes it funnier.
Watch for the last two ladies !
 

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Posted 26 January 2016 - 01:47 PM

The World's Shortest Books

 

 

Wow! This is really something. Someone really has it together. I could have written any one of these.

 

The World’s Shortest Books

 

MY BLACK GIRLFRIENDS, By Tiger Woods

 

THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MY COUNTRY, By Jane Fonda & Cindy Sheehan
 

MY CHRISTIAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS & HOW I HELPED AFTER KATRINA
By the Reverends Jesse Jackson & Al Sharpton

 

THINGS I LOVE ABOUT BILL, By Hillary Clinton

 

Sequel: THINGS I LOVE ABOUT HILLARY, By Bill Clinton

 

THINGS I CANNOT AFFORD, By Bill Gates

 

THINGS I WOULD NOT DO FOR MONEY, By Dennis Rodman

 

THINGS WE KNOW TO BE TRUE, By Al Gore & John Kerry

 

GUIDE TO THE PACIFIC, By Amelia Earhart

 

HOW TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST, By Dr. Jack Kevorkian

 

TO ALL THE MEN WE HAVE LOVED BEFORE, By Ellen de Generes & Rosie O'Donnell

 

GUIDE TO DATING ETIQUETTE, By Mike Tyson

 

MY PLAN TO FIND THE REAL KILLERS, By O. J. Simpson
 

HOW TO DRINK & DRIVE SAFELY, By Ted Kennedy

 

MY BOOK OF MORALS; By Bill Clinton, with Introduction by the Reverend Jesse Jackson

 

HOW TO WIN A SUPER BOWL, BY THE DETROIT LIONS

 

MY COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF MILITARY STRATEGY, By Nancy Pelosi
 

And, just added, and the shortest book of them all.....

THINGS I DID TO DESERVE THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, by Barack Obama


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Posted 26 January 2016 - 01:53 PM

Husbands for sale

 

A store that sells new
husbands has opened in
NEWFOUNDLAND, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:
 
You may visit this storeONLY ONCE!
There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights. The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!
 
So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband. On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
 
Floor 1 - These men have jobs.
 
She is intrigued, but continues to the second floor, where the sign reads:
 
Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love children.
 
'That's nice,' she thinks, 'but I want more,' so she continues upward. The third floor sign reads:
 
Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love children, and are extremely good looking.
 
'Wow,' she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.
 
She goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads:
 
Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love children, are drop-dead good looking and help with the housework.
 
'Oh, mercy me!' she exclaims, 'I can hardly stand it!'
 
Still, she goes to the fifth floor and the sign reads:
 
Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love children, are drop-dead good looking and help with the housework, and have a strong romantic streak.
 
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor, where the sign reads:
 
Floor 6 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.
 
PLEASE NOTE:
 
To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opened a New Wives store just across the street.
 
The first floor has wives that love sex.
 
The second floor has wives that love sex, have money and like beer.
 
The third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have never been visited.

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Posted 26 January 2016 - 02:11 PM

This video is quite long but well worth watching and listening to.  

 

A crash dummy explains gun control

Folks, this video is quite long but I believe well worth reading. Not only does it talk about gun rights but gives us all a "crash course" in the Bill of Rights.

 

This is, without a doubt, one of the best presentations I have ever seen regarding the 2ndAmendment.
 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/F584p5kJL-U?rel=0


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Posted 26 January 2016 - 02:21 PM

You really have to watch this one....

 

Don’t know if you have seen this one. It has been around before but good to see again

 

 

The Great Flydini
This was only performed once, on the Johnny Carson Show in 1992. 
It was a good thing they taped it, because it was never done again.  
   
Steve Martin, as The Great Flydini,
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and he doesn't say a word. 

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Posted 26 January 2016 - 05:20 PM

 

You really have to watch this one....

 

Don’t know if you have seen this one. It has been around before but good to see again

 

 

The Great Flydini
This was only performed once, on the Johnny Carson Show in 1992. 
It was a good thing they taped it, because it was never done again.  
   
Steve Martin, as The Great Flydini,
​t​
and he doesn't say a word. 

 

That was a great walk down memory lane. I remember the skit. Very funny. I'm also enjoying watching Carson reruns now. He was the best.


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Posted 28 January 2016 - 11:46 AM

I hate German sausages.  They're the WURST!!


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Posted 02 November 2016 - 07:54 AM

Historical Origins - phrases

 

Early aircraft's throttles had a ball on the end of it, in order to go full throttle the pilot had to push the throttle all the way forward into the wall of the instrument panel. Hence "balls to the wall" for going very fast. And now you know, the rest of the story.
 
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During WWII , U.S. airplanes were armed with belts of bullets which they would shoot during dogfights and on strafing runs. These belts were folded into the wing compartments that fed their machine guns. These belts measure 27 feet and contained hundreds of rounds of bullets. Often times, the pilots would return from their missions having expended all of their bullets on various targets.
They would say, "I gave them the whole nine yards" meaning they used up all of their ammunition.
 
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In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms.
Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are 'limbs,' therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, 'Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg.' (Artists know hands and arms are more difficult to paint.)
 
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As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year (May and October). Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs made from wool. They couldn't wash the wigs, so to clean them they would carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig big and fluffy, hence the term 'big wig'. Today we often use the term 'here comes the Big Wig' because someone appears to be or is powerful and wealthy.
 
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In the late 1700's, many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was used for dining. The 'head of the household' always sat in the chair while everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Occasionally a guest, who was usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal.. To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. They called the one sitting in the chair the 'chair man.' Today in business, we use the expression or title 'Chairman' or 'Chairman of the Board.'
 
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Ladies wore corsets, which would lace up in the front. A proper and dignified woman, as in 'straight laced' wore a tightly tied lace.
 
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Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a tax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the 'Ace of Spades.' To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards instead. Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were thought to be stupid or dumb because they weren't 'playing with a full deck.'
 
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Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. Since there were no telephones, TV's or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They were told to 'go sip some Ale and listen to people's conversations and political concerns. Many assistants were dispatched at different times. 'You go sip here' and 'You go sip there.' The two words 'go sip' were eventually combined when referring to the local opinion and, thus we have the term 'gossip.'
 
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At local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized containers. A bar maid's job was to keep an eye on the customers and keep the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention and remember who was drinking in 'pints' and who was drinking in 'quarts,' hence the phrase' minding your 'P's and Q's'.
 
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One more: bet you didn't know this! In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters carried iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls. It was necessary to keep a good supply near the cannon. However, how to prevent them from rolling about the deck? The best storage method devised was a square-based pyramid with one ball on top, resting on four resting on nine, which rested on sixteen. Thus, a supply of 30 cannon balls could be stacked in a small area right next to the cannon. There was only one problem....how to prevent the bottom layer from sliding or rolling from under the others. The solution was a metal plate called a 'Monkey' with 16 round indentations. However, if this plate were made of iron, the iron balls would quickly rust to it. The solution to the rusting problem was to make 'Brass Monkeys.'
 
Few landlubbers realize that brass contracts much more and much faster than iron when chilled.. Consequently, when the temperature dropped too far, the brass indentations would shrink so much that the iron cannonballs would come right off the monkey; Thus, it was quite literally, 'Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.' (All this time, you thought that was an improper expression, didn't you.)
 
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Posted 02 November 2016 - 07:57 AM

DUCKY - 1

 

THOUGHTS  BY  ’DUCKY’

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I saw a woman wearing
a sweatshirt with ‘Guess’ on it.

 

So I said ‘Implants?’

 

She hit me.

 

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How come we choose from
just
two people to run
for president and over fifty for
Miss America ?

 

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Marriage changes passion.
Suddenly you’re in bed with a
relative.

 

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Now that food has
replaced sex in my life, I can’t even get into my own pants.
 

 

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I signed up for an
exercise class and was told to wear loose fitting clothing.

 

If I HAD any loose fitting clothing, I wouldn’t have signed up in the first place!

 

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When I was young we used to go ‘skinny
dipping.’

 

Now I just ‘chunky
dunk.’


A VETERAN Whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America" for an amount "up to and including their life". That is HONOR, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it. -Author unknown-




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