Feliz Navidad!

Twas the night before Christmas and all through la casa Not a creature was stirring; !Caramba! ?Que pasa? Los nin~os were all tucked away in their camas, Some in vestidos, and some in pijamas, While Mama worked late in her little cocina, El Viejo was down at the corner cantina. The stockings were hanging con … Read more

My Resignation

I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8 year-old again. I want to go to McDonald’s and think that it’s a four-star restaurant. I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make a sidewalk with rocks. I … Read more

State Slogans

Alabama: At Least We’re not Mississippi Alaska: 11,623 Eskimos Can’t be Wrong! Arizona: But It’s a Dry Heat Arkansas: Litterasy Ain’t Everthing California: As Seen on TV Colorado: 400,000 Square Miles of Identity Crisis Connecticut: Like Massachusetts, Only Dirtier and With Less Character Delaware: We Really Do Like the Chemicals in our Water Florida: Ask … Read more

The Cross Examination

Attorney: Before you signed the death certificate, had you taken the pulse? Coroner: No. Attorney: Did you listen to the heart? Coroner: No. Attorney: Did you check for breathing? Coroner: No. Attorney: So, when you signed the death certificate, you weren’t sure the man was dead, were you? Coroner: Well, let me put it this … Read more

Understanding the Elements

Element name: WOMAN Symbol: WO Atomic Weight: (don’t even go there) Physical properties: Generally round in form. Boils at nothing and may freeze at any time. Melts whenever treated properly. Very bitter if mishandled. Chemical properties: Very active. Highly unstable. Possesses strong affinity with gold, silver, platinum, and precious stones. Volatile when left alone. Able … Read more

An Answer for Everything

A preacher was telling his congregation that anything they could think of, old or new, was discussed somewhere in the Bible and that the entirety of the human experience could be found there. After the service, he was approached by a woman who said, “Preacher, I don’t believe the Bible mentions PMS.” The preacher replied … Read more

Insurance Claims

The following are actual sentences taken from insurance claims files where the driver tries to summarize the accident in the fewest words possible. 1) Coming home I drove into the wrong house causing me to collide with a tree I don’t have. 2) The other car collided with mine without giving warning of its intentions. … Read more