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The Best Valentine’s Day Present Ever

May 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Entertainment, Family Humor, Funny Dating, Funny Romance, Funny True Love, Human Nature, Lifestyle, Puns, Romance, Sports and Recreation, Surprise Twists, Valentine's Day

Penelope Sue had been an incurable romantic almost her entire life. At least, ever since she discovered the word “elopes” hidden within her own name. She was the nicest girl. Everyone agreed on that count. But she had one fatal flaw when it came to men. She expected too much.   That’s why, at the age […]

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I’ve Taken Up Roller Blading to Save on Gas

April 14th, 2009 · Comments Off on I’ve Taken Up Roller Blading to Save on Gas · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Family Humor, Funny Embarrassment, Funny Environmental, Funny Hobby, Funny Sports, Human Nature, Lifestyle, Offbeat, Screwball, Slice of Life, Sports and Recreation, Sports Humour

I’ve taken up roller blading. The joke is that it’s to save on gasoline. But it’s actually because I’ve done a lot of ice skating and how much harder can it be to roller blade?   Turns out, it’s a lot harder. Ice is slippery, but it’s flat. The roads I’ve been going on with […]

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There can only ever be the One Dog

March 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Charming, Children and Pets, Coming of Age, Cottage Life, Cute, Family, Family Humor, Feel Good, Funny Animal, Funny Dog, Funny Family, General Humor, General Interest, Heartwarming, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Lyrical, Nostalgia, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Screwball, Slice of Life, Sports and Recreation, Uplifting, Whimsy, Witty

Now that I’m in my sixties, I have to work a little harder to remember that snow has provided some of the best moments of my life. When I’m out walking our dog, Daisy, after a heavy downfall, the beauty can leave me awestruck and feeling young again. The smell of the ozone goes straight to one’s […]

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A Few Good Fortune Tellers

February 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on A Few Good Fortune Tellers · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Charming, Economic Humor, Entertainment, Funny Crystal Ball, Funny Economy, Funny Gambling, Funny Lottery, Funny Spoiler Alert, Funny Stock Market, Funny Weather, General Humor, General Interest, Human Nature, Lifestyle, Screwball, Slice of Life, Sports and Recreation

Fortune telling is a profession that seems to have fallen by the wayside. When some old black and white movie finds its way onto TV, it’s great to see a wild-eyed gypsy lady pull out her crystal ball and start to prognosticate. In most of these thrillers, after telling the truth, things don’t turn out […]

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Canadian Male Pick-up Lines

February 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · American Humor, Armed Forces Lifestyle, Bad Taste, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Clash of the Sexes, Coming of Age, Cute, Family Humor, Funny Sex, General Humor, General Interest, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Puns, Romance, Satire, Screwball, Seduction, Sexual Innuendo, Slice of Life, Sports and Recreation, Tasteless, Twisted, Witty, Zany

In the quest for mates, various species of Canadian males have their own unique and surprisingly successful “pick-up” or “come-on” lines they use in drinking establishments, shopping mall food courts and wherever else potential female companionship is to be found.   Here are a few of them. I know these are effective, because I’ve tried several […]

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Marriage and Multi-tasking

January 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Charming, Children and Pets, Cottage Life, Cute, Entertainment, Family, Family Humor, Feel Good, Funny Family, Funny Workplace, Heartwarming, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Not As It Seems, Oddball, Offbeat, Screwball, Seduction, Slice of Life, Sports and Recreation, Surprise Twists, Twisted, Uplifting, Wedding, Whimsy

My wife and I had kind of a unique wedding. We sort of eloped, but then we also bought the farm on the same day –  literally, not figuratively. And our only child at the time, Tom, aged 12, was my best man.   Donna and I were due to get married, so we arranged for […]

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Providing a Punch Line – A Fun Writing Exercise

November 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on Providing a Punch Line – A Fun Writing Exercise · Entertainment, General Humor, Jokes, Lifestyle, Sexual Innuendo, Sports and Recreation

It’s fun to take a well-known phrase, one that is crying out for a punch line, and see what you can do with it.   It doesn’t have to be too literal or necessarily even make that much sense, as long as it brings a smile to your face.   Free associate and see where […]

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The NFL as All My Children

October 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on The NFL as All My Children · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Drama, Entertainment, Funny Celebrity, Funny Character Study, Funny Competition, Funny Editorial, Funny Sports, Lifestyle, Opinion Piece, Parable, Sports and Recreation

The one spectator sport I am still really interested in is the NFL on television and I have to admit it may not be for the best of reasons.

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Dad has a New Hobby

October 8th, 2008 · Comments Off on Dad has a New Hobby · American Humor, Bad Taste, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Children and Pets, Cute, Family, Family Humor, Farce, Funny Absurd, Funny Aging, Funny Animal, Funny Character Study, Funny Family, Funny Hobby, Funny Outrageous, Funny Pet, Funny Rude, Lifestyle, Medical Humor, Offbeat, Outrageous, Screwball, Sports and Recreation, Tasteless, Whimsy, Zany

We all live such fast-paced lives these days. How do we fit everything in? I have reviewed my daily routine and come to the conclusion that what I resent most is the time I give over to shaving, bathing, brushing and flossing my teeth, clipping my nails and nose hairs and applying deodorant. I get […]

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The 24-7 Voting Nation (2)

September 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on The 24-7 Voting Nation (2) · Celebrities, Entertainment, General Humor, General Interest, Lifestyle, Opinion Piece, Political Humor, Sports and Recreation

Yesterday, I talked about how the U.S. has become obsessed with voting. The two most obvious examples are in terms of politics and polling. But voting has also taken over the broadcast airwaves through another medium, TV reality shows.

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