A pious man who had reached the age of 105 suddenly stopped going to synagogue. Alarmed by the old fellow’s absence after so many years of faithful attendance the Rabbi went to see him.
He found him in excellent health, so the Rabbi asked, “How come after all these years we don’t see you at services [...]

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At one of the last all girl schools in Dallas years ago, the instructor in a ‘Charm Course’ was urging her students to give their escorts every chance to be gallant.
“Remain seated in the truck until he has had time to step around and open the door for you,” she said.
Then, returning to reality, she [...]

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A man owned a small farm in South Georgia. The Wage and Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an social security agent to interview him.
“You just give me a list of your employees and tell me how much you pay them.”
“All right,” said the farmer. “I have [...]

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At the Henry Street Hebrew School, Goldblatt, the new teacher, finished the day’s lesson. It was now time for the usual question period.
“Mr. Goldblatt,” announced little Joey, “there’s something I can’t figger out.”
“What’s that Joey?” asked Goldblatt.
“Well according to the Bible, the Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea, right?”
“Right.”
“An’ the Children of Israel beat [...]

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It is for good reason that you’ll hear a lot of talk about the weather in Ireland. The Irish are used to cloudy skies and regular showers because they know that a puff of breeze will soon clear the sparkling air. A “soft day” is the euphemism for drenching rain, an all too frequent occurrence [...]

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A clergyman was walking down the street when he came upon a group of about a dozen boys, all of them between 10 and 12 years of age. The group surrounded a dog.
Concerned the boys might be hurting the dog, he went over and asked “What are you doing with that dog?”
One of the boys [...]

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When my three-year-old son opened the birthday gift from his grandmother, he discovered a water pistol. He squealed with delight and headed for the nearest sink. I was not so pleased.
I turned to Mom and said, “I’m surprised at you. Don’t you remember how we used to drive you crazy with water guns?”
Mom smiled and [...]

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During a business trip to China, I was browsing through a department store in Beijing when a staff member timidly approached me.
“Excuse me,” she said. “Are you American?”
“Yes, I am,” I answered.
“What state are you from?” she asked.
“Texas, ” I replied proudly.
“Oh, I’m sorry,” she said, obviously disappointed. “I was hoping to find someone to [...]

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While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was approached by a little girl about six years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, “Are you a policeman?”
“Yes,” I answered and continued writing the report.
“My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that [...]

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Caller: Can you give me the telephone number for Jack?
Operator: I’m sorry, sir, I don’t understand.
Caller: On page 1, section 5, of the user guide it clearly states that I need to unplug the fax machine from the AC wall socket and telephone Jack before cleaning. Now, can you give me the number for Jack?
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