During a visit to my mother' s home, I joined her in the living room to talk, read and watch television. Facing a bookcase that has been in the sa...
A farmer and his son, traveling by horse and buggy up a narrow lane, met a motorist going the other way. There was no room to pass for two miles in ei...
I complimented one of my co-workers on having lost ten pounds. However, I couldn't resist bragging that when I was 17, 1 weighed 225 pounds and to...
A group of Americans were traveling by tour bus through Holland. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through the process of chees...
I teach computer courses, and my students often call me at home with questions. One morning I was on the phone, explaining in computer language the so...
My husband and I are both writers. During dinner conversations, we often tell our children about our working days. It wasn't clear how much they a...
A bull wrestler was visiting his friend in a small town, and one night they stayed a little too long at the pub. Not wanting to drive, they decided to...
I had been trying to get my friend Mike-a rock' n roll fan-interested in classical music. When I offered to purchase tickets to a Mozart festival,...
The zoo built a special eight-foot-high enclosure for its newly acquired kangaroo, but the next morning the animal was found hopping around outside. T...
The school of agriculture's dean of admissions was interviewing a prospective student. “Why have you chosen this career?“ he asked. “I dream of m...