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It’s Friday. So, here are a dozen whacky quotes to get you through your end-of-the-week challenges! A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. – Steve Martin Ah coffee. The sweet balm by which we shall accomplish today’s tasks. – Holly Black Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of…
As our politicians are about to escape Ottawa to break for the summer, By George offers this gem: A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, “Excuse me. Can you help me? I promised a friend I…
The kids filed into class on Monday morning. They were all very excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on salesmanship. Little Sally led off. “I sold Girl Scout cookies and I made $30,” she said proudly. “My sales approach was to appeal to the customer’s civic spirit and…
President Barack Obama, and former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were traveling by car in Kansas. A tornado comes along and whirls them up into the air and tosses them many miles away. They fall into a daze. When they come to and extract themselves from the vehicle, they realize they’re in…
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost their children while living in the White House. Both Presidents were shot on…
Here are a few one-liners, puns and jokes relating to “social media” to insert in your next presentation – or in your next conversation with a tech-fearing person. You just might be addicted to Social Media if you have more facebook friends than in real life… or, you tweet more than you talk when you hear…
Our favourite punster is a long time friend of ours, Dick Inwood. He is always on our minds around the By George office when we see clever play on words. Recently he sent us a meme with what he entitled: “Perhaps the worst pun ever.” Agree? As Fred Allen once said, “Hanging is too…
Here is a morning smile to explain the essence of the term ‘POLITICAL CORRECTNESS’. One of the original definitions for this overused modern term is found in four telegrams at the Truman Library and Museum in Independence Missouri. The following is the exchange of telegrams between then President Harry Truman and Gen Douglas MacArthur…
This week Canadians are to learn about the federal government budget and what it means for our economy. So, it was apropos to hear from our friend Dick Inwood who shared a few of his favourite quips on politicians. Enjoy these Monday morning zingers… If God wanted us to vote, he would have given…
Here’s a morning smile (and one particularly humourous for those in the National Capital Region)… An Indian walks into a cafe with a shotgun in one hand pulling a male buffalo with the other. He says to the waiter, “Want coffee.” The waiter says, “Sure chief, coming right up.” He gets the Indian…
Curtis & Leroy saw an ad in the Toronto Star and bought a mule for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the mule the next day. The next morning the farmer drove up and said, ”Sorry, fellers, I have some bad news, the mule died last night.” Curtis & Leroy replied, “Well, then just give…
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Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California, was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that Congressman Harry Reid’s great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor. This is the only…
Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur’s youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question.. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer…
This past week By George had some fun in social media advancing Greek Comedy Night that headlined Angelo Tsarouchas “The Funny Greek.” Not familiar with Big Ang? He is hilarious: http://www.tsarouchas.com Here is Ang with one of his classic routines: It is all Greek By George promoted the evening of comedy with a series of…
Here is a list of 20 more irrelevant facts; again, sure to prompt both interesting discussions and prolonged silence. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. Rubber…
Here is a list of 20 irrelevant facts that are sure to prompt both interesting discussions and prolonged silence. It’s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. A “jiffy” is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon….
When I went to church this morning I overheard a sweet elderly lady in the pew next to me saying a prayer. It was so innocent and sincere that I just have to share it with you: “Dear Lord, This sure has been a tough four to five years. You have taken my favorite actor…
Wrapping up our celebration of donairs, By George Journal is serving up some humourous memes. If you have not seen the creative advertising of King of Donair in Halifax, then you’re in for a treat! Their brilliance is found in their play on words, use of celebrities and their sayings, and tweaking of iconic photos….
In bracing ourselves for the return of Parliament on Monday, By George Journal has offered up a dozen some remarkable quips. They are great zingers for your inevitable conversations next week… All government is an ugly necessity. – G. K. Chesterton That government is best which governs least. – Henry David Thoreau In a healthy…