A woman accidently locked herself out of her car. A man was passing by and noticed the woman’s distress. “Are you locked out?” he asked. She indicated she was and so the man ran off to get the standard tool for such a problem – a coat hanger. He returned, fashioning this hanger into…
Mike Hughes hasn’t exactly developed a huge following for his beliefs. Hughes has long believed the earth is flat. In his mind, there was only one thing that could convince him otherwise; he had to get into a rocket and launch up to see it for himself. So, this former limo driver became a self-taught…
“Two men who lived in a small village got into a terrible dispute they couldn’t resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage. The first man went to the sage’s home and told his version of what happened. When he finished, the sage said, ‘You’re absolutely right.’ The next night, the second man…
“After attending church one Sunday morning, a little boy knelt at his bedside that night and prayed, ‘Dear God, we had a good time at church today–but I wish you had been there!’” You’ve probably heard a similar prayer in the worship service, or maybe even thought it yourself. Someone will pray, “Lord, we hope…
It has probably happened to you. You’re in the midst of an argument that seems to be getting nowhere. Finally, the other person blurts out, “You’re so closed minded!” This idea of an “open mind” has always been sort of funny to me. See, when people say someone should have an open mind, they don’t…
Two friends decided to go into the produce business together. They put their money together and bought a pickup truck to get started. Everyday they would drive 100 miles into the country and buy watermelons for fifty cents each. Then they would drive back into town and sell them “two for a dollar.” At the…
During his time as a rancher, Theodore Roosevelt and one of his workers lassoed a maverick steer. They lit a fire and prepared the branding irons. Unfortunately, the part of the range they were on belonged to one of Roosevelt’s neighbors, Gregor Lang. According to the cattleman’s rule, the steer belonged to the neighbor since…
Sharon Liu had a fun family day planned at the zoo. She wanted to show her son all of the amusing and unique animals, especially the different sounds they make. They had approached a cage labeled “African Lion” when Liu’s son astutely pointed out that this “Lion” was barking. It turns out this “Lion” was…
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