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Obamacare and Harry Potter

August 28th, 2009 · Comments Off on Obamacare and Harry Potter · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Charming, Cute, Fairy Tale, Family Humor, Fantasy, Farce, Funny Absurd, Funny Editorial, Funny Hospital, Jokes, Lifestyle, Medical Humor, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Political Humor, Politicians, Screwball, Sexual Innuendo, Surprise Twists, U.S. Social Commentary, Whimsy, Witty, Zany

To understand the current medical-coverage debate in the United States, you have to know your history. When President Bill Clinton was first elected, his wife Hillary took on the task of comparison shopping around the world to determine the best medical plans. The conclusion was that the most outstanding coverage was offered by Hogwarts Academy in […]

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The Most Serious Letter in the Alphabet

November 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on The Most Serious Letter in the Alphabet · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Cute, Entertainment, Family Humor, Funny Editorial, Funny Language, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Literary, Lyrical, Not As It Seems, Opinion Piece, Outrageous, Puns, Sardonic, Satire, Slice of Life, Surprise Twists, Whimsy, Witty

In an earlier blog entry, I discussed how “P” is the funniest letter in the alphabet. Today, I’m going to argue the letter “L” is the most serious.   “L” is used for Legal and Licenses. People speak about obeying the Letter of the Law. Hopefully, the best-made things Last. When we’re enjoying ourselves, we want […]

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