Daily Archives: July 15, 2013

The Note

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Ron

A father passing by his son’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then, he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed, ‘Dad’. With the worst premonition, … Continue reading →

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Hello Marylou

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Ron

One day, as a husband was reading the Sunday paper, his wife smacked him upside the head with a frying pan. “What was that for?” cried the husband. “I was doing your laundry when I found a piece of paper … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon Toast

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Ron

One of my daughter’s wedding presents was a toaster oven. Soon after the honeymoon, she and her husband tried it out. Almost immediately, smoke billowed out of the toaster. “Get the owner’s manual!” my daughter’s husband shouted. An example of … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (July 15th) 1606: Birthdays: Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. 1779: Birthdays: Poet Clement Clarke Moore, author of A Visit from St. Nicholas (Twas the Night Before Christmas). 1799: The Rosetta Stone, which helped decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, … Continue reading →

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