Entries from October 2006 ↓

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The Baptist Preacher’s Visit

The country church asked Brother Jones If he’d come and preach a service. He’d never preached for Methodists And he was a little nervous. They had called him Sunday morning, When they found out he was coming. They had warned their church was small And they had no indoor plumbing. When he had started preaching […]

Show and Tell

The teacher said to her class, “For next Friday’s Show-and-Tell, Bring something from your heritage That depicts your faith as well.” “This is my prayer rug,” Said the little Muslim boy. “I kneel on it when I pray So it isn’t just a toy.” “This is the Star of David, It protects our crops and […]

Turkeylamb

Our pretty hen turkey named Sam Fell in love with our neighbor’s old ram Their offspring suspicious Were really delicious For Thanksgiving we had turkeylamb.

Chinese Checker

Sometimes I think Doc Jones is not too smart. He often ignores the things that he sees He treated Lee twelve years for jaundice He never noticed that Lee was Chinese.

Graveyard Traditions

Carrying flowers to the cemetery He passed a Chinaman with a bowl of rice. He said. “I see you’re taking food to the dead? I’m sure your dead friend must really think that’s nice” That’s one Chinese tradition I think is weird, There’s simply nothing we do that can beat it. Just when do you […]