The Native Americans on a remote reservation in Wyoming asked their new chief, Akecheta, whether the winter ahead was going to be mild or cold. Now Chief Akecheta was a modern man, educated in a university, but he hadn’t been taught the old ways and the wisdom of his ancestors. He looked into the sky, but he was unable to ...
Father Murphy looked uneasy as he attempted to greet the wedding guests at the entrance to St Bernadette’s Church. He doesn’t say much and he looks uncomfortable but the congregation know him to be a bit shy. As the bride arrives, Father Murphy makes his way to the altar and, as the couple approach, he gives the best speech anyone ...
Mary is saying goodbye to her husband, John, as he nears death. “My love,” said John. “Before I die, I must confess that I was once unfaithful to you with another woman. In our fifty years of marriage, it was once and only once, I swear. Please can you forgive me?” Mary fidgets for a moment and then she reaches ...
A mother-in-law arrives home from the mall to find her son-in-law boiling angry and hurriedly packing his suitcase.. “What happened?”, she asks anxiously. “What happened! I’ll tell you what happened.. … I sent an email to my wife telling her I was coming home today from my business trip.. I get home.. and.. guess what I found.. Yes, your daughter, ...
An old Native American man has a need to borrow $500, so he goes to his local bank and asks to speak with the Loans Officer. The banker welcomes him and then says a loan application form must be completed. So he takes a loan application form from his desk drawer and begins to question the old man. “So, what ...
While cruising at 35,000 feet, the aircraft suddenly shuddered violently. One passenger looked out of the window and then shouted, “Oh my God! One of the engines has just blown up.” The passengers were white with fear when moments later the aircraft was rocked by a second blast as an engine on the opposite side exploded. Passengers started to panic ...
A young guy named Jim meets a farmer in a bar. They get talking over a beer at the counter and very soon Jim’s bought a horse from the farmer unseen for $250. Not only has he not seen the nag, Jim even agreed to pay upfront too. The farmer agrees to deliver the horse to Jim’s home the next ...
A zoo was experiencing serious cash flow problems due to visitor numbers falling. The zoo’s management got together to discuss how they could reverse the trend by introducing a major attraction. Following the meeting, the manager persuaded a visitor, who was a very big, stocky man, to take a job dressing up in a gorilla costume and masquerading as a ...