Paddy McCoy, an elderly Irish farmer, received a letter from the Department for Work & Pensions… The letter states that they suspected he was not paying his employees the statutory minimum wage and they would send an inspector to interview them. On the appointed day, the inspector turned up. “Tell me about your staff,” he…

There was a monastery perched high on a cliff. The only way to reach it was by riding in a basket, which several monks hauled up to the top. The ride was steep, and to those who visited, it was terrifying. One visitor was extremely nervous. Halfway up the ascent, he saw that the rope…

The 6th grade science teacher, Mrs. Parks, asked her class: “Which human body part increases to ten times its size when stimulated?” No one answered so the teacher picked on a random student. Little Mary stood up and said, “You should not be asking sixth graders a question like that! I’m going to tell my…

One day, Orson and Cedric went to a steak house for dinner. They could select their steak before it was grilled as part of a special deal. As soon as the waiter took out two steaks, Cedric quickly picked out the bigger steak for himself. Orson wasn’t happy about that: “When will you learn to…

Yesterday I was at my local supermarket buying a large bag of Purina dog food for my loyal pet and was in the checkout queue when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog. What did she think I had, an elephant? So, since I’m retired and have little to do, on impulse…

When Thompson hit seventy he decided to change his lifestyle completely so that he could live longer. He went on a strict diet, he jogged, he swam, and he took sunbaths. In just three months, Thompson lost thirty pounds, reduced his waist by six inches, and expanded his chest by five inches. Svelte and tan,…

After a long and serious operation, Edna ended up in a coma. Try as they might, the doctors just couldn’t bring her out of it. When her husband, Ralph, came into the intensive care unit to see her, the doctors gave him the bad news. “We just can’t wake her. It doesn’t look good, I’m…

The following is taken from a Florida newspaper: A man was working on his motorcycle on his patio and his wife was in the house in the kitchen. The man was racing the engine on the motorcycle and somehow, the motorcycle slipped into gear. The man, still holding the handlebars, was dragged through a glass…

Little Willie came home in a sad state. He had a black eye and numerous scratches and contusions, and his clothes were a sight. His mother was horrified at the spectacle presented by her darling. There were tears in her eyes as she addressed him rebukingly: “Oh, Willie, Willie! How often have I told you…

It happened many years ago in Naples, Italy. It was a bit of an embarrassing day when a young Rosalia, with baby Lorenzo in her arms, stood in front of a market stand and confronted the owner with the news that the baby was his and asked what he was going to do about it?…