Coop's Corner |
February 2004 |
It is the dead of winter. The sun is hid by the clouds and the rain - which means the kids are inside - oh my! The days are shorter and the nights are longer. The weight we gained over the holidays just won't go away no matter how politely we ask it to leave. Christmas bills are now due … actually, past due. And all the good movies have already been released and moved on.
Isn't it a drag? …Au contraire… Life is a kick, if we remember to laugh a little every day. As a public service to all of you who read this newsletter, the following is designed to help you do just that.
Have you ever wondered:
- Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?
- How is it possible to have a civil war?
- If the #2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still #2?
- If you're born again, do you have two belly buttons?
- If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
- What happens when none of your bees wax?
- If the black box flight recorder is never damaged during a plane crash, why isn't the whole airplane made out of the stuff?
- If corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil come from?
- When a cow laughs does milk come up its nose?
- If nothing sticks to Teflon, how do they stick Teflon on the pan?
- How do they get a deer to cross at that yellow road sign?
- What's another word for thesaurus?
- Why is abbreviation such a long word?
- How do you know when it's time to tune your bagpipes?
- Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?
- What was the best thing before sliced bread?
- Why do we wash bath towels, aren't we clean when we use them?
- Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
You have to admit at least a couple of those brought a smile to your face, right? No? Tough crowd! Ok, give me one more chance - two short stories (or one if Robin edits for space!):
One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her son into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?"
The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. "I can't dear," she said. "I have to sleep in Daddy's room." A long silence was broken at last by his shaky little voice: "The big sissy!"
And then there was the mother who was six months pregnant with her third child. Her three year old came into the room just as she was getting ready to get into the shower. She said, "Mommy, you are getting fat!" The mother replied, "Yes, honey, remember Mommy has a baby growing in her tummy."
"I know," the child replied, "but what's growing in your butt?"
When you start to feel down or depressed this winter - look for the laughter and if you can't find any - call me … I have a drawer full of 'em. Laughter really is the second best medicine.
May your February be filled with lots of smiles and the occasional guffaw out loud.
Be blessed, my friends … and I'll see you on Sunday!
Pastor Tom |
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