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Four Sons

dave — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:45:49 +0000

Four older gentlemen go out to play golf one sunny morning. One is delayed in the clubhouse, and the other three are discussing their children while walking to the first tee.

“My son Steve,” says one, “has made quite a name for himself in the home-building industry. He began as a carpenter, but now owns his own design and construction firm. He’s so successful in fact, in the last year he was able to give…

To All Those Who Died in the Service

dave — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:23:17 +0000

One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Johnny was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church.

It was covered with names, and small American flags were mounted on either side of it.

The seven-year-old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the boy, and said quietly, “Good morning, Johnny.”

“Good morning,” replied the young man, still focused on the plaque.

“What is this?”…

Little Miss Construction Worker

dave — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:16:09 +0000

A family was living next to a vacant lot. One day it was sold, and a construction crew soon turned up to start building a house.

The family’s 5-year-old daughter became interested in all the activity going on next door and spent much of each day observing the workers. It didn’t take long for the gentle hearted construction crew, to adopt her as a kind of project mascot.

They chatted with her during coffee breaks, shared their…

25 Reasons I Owe My Mother

jshare — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 10:53:34 +0000

My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.”
My mother taught me RELIGION. “You better pray that will come out of the carpet.”
My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. “If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!”
My mother taught me LOGIC. ” Because I said so, that’s why.”
My mother taught me MORE…