Did you hear the story
Of Little Jimmy Jones?
A ‘gator ate him up,
Ate him, hide, hair and bones.
They told little Jimmy
If he’d carry a light,
Gators wouldn’t get him
When he went out at night.
Well, he took their word for it
And that’s what’s kind of tough,
He carried a light, [...]
Entries from May 2004 ↓
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Gator Bait
May 5th, 2004 — Poems for Children
Oldest Man Alive
May 1st, 2004 — Growing Older
I am the oldest
Man alive.
I’m one hundred
And forty-five.
I read it so
It must be real.
You’re no older
Than you feel.
So if it’s true
What experts say,
Then that’s how old
I am today!
Chivalry
May 1st, 2004 — General Humor
The Iraqi’s wife walked in front. I told him it was good to see, That treating women as equals Was a sign of democracy.
He said, “Forget democracy And forget all your crazy signs. I have to let her walk in front Because of the stupid land-mines!”
Bingo Prayer
May 1st, 2004 — Church Humor
Their boat was beginning to sink And it was time for them to pray. But neither one of them knew how; Neither one knew just what to say.
One of them lived next to a church, He said that he had heard them pray. He said he would give it a try And [...]
Disturbance
May 1st, 2004 — Church Humor
Her son had been making a fuss And she was carrying him out. The preacher, known to be quite loud, Had just begun to yell and shout.
He stopped and called to the woman, Seeing her countenance was dim. “He’s not bothering me, Sister.” She said, “No, you’re bothering him!”

Wayne Edwards is a native Texan, graduate of Texas A&M University, and retired Air Force officer. He lives, with his wife Ruth, on a fish farm in Texas, in an underground house he built himself. Wayne can be reached via e-mail at 