Comments on: Funny Bones, 1964

By: FHL

FHL — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:28:30 +0000

Well, I certainly enjoyed them. =)

Some of them look like they were cribbed from Ambrose Bierce. o_O

By: BruceCrow

BruceCrow — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:41:16 +0000

“If your wife wants to learn to drive, don’t stand in her way.”
Reminds me of the man whose pet octopus drowned. “It’s OK” he said “I wasn’t attached”

By: Hunter

Hunter — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:49:51 +0000

“If your wife wants to learn to drive, don’t stand in her way.”

Reminded me in a funny sort of way of GBH’s counsel to husbands to make sure they give their wives wings to fly, and then to get out of the way.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:07:08 +0000

That one is starting to look like a universal favorite.

By: Ben Pratt

Ben Pratt — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:26:18 +0000

Yes, that one about the forgotten birthday was pretty smooth!

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:18:13 +0000

Yeah. That’s part of the “dignity” I see in them — just plain fun is undignified and could lead to “loud laughter,” but if it’s “wit AND wisdom” then it’s worthy of a church magazine.

I told the “what are Indian leaders called? what are Indian women called?” one to a Navajo security guard yesterday. He wore a stony look when I got to the “women” part — then genuinely laughed, partly out of relief, I think.

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:43:11 +0000

I get the feeling these are meant partly to teach as well as amuse. Do you?

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:17:01 +0000

I’m glad you both found some to like — either you have a sophisticated humor palate, or there’s power in lowered expectatons!

By: Proud Daughter of Eve

Proud Daughter of Eve — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:48:48 +0000

“How do you expect me to remember your birthday when you never look any older?”

Yeah, I shared that one with my husband too. These are all pretty funny, Ardis. Either the humor drought isn’t as bad as you thought or you’re really good and finding the good ones.

By: Ray

Ray — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:53:50 +0000

If your wife wants to learn to drive, don’t stand in her way.

Reminds me of this one: If a woman runs over a man, whose fault is it? The man's, of course. He should have stayed out of the kitchen. (*ducking and running for cover*)

A radio station phoned one thousand men asking to whom they were listening. Eighty percent said their wives.

At least they were being honest.

How do you expect me to remember your birthday when you never look any older?

Thanks, Ardis. I'm sure I'll need to remember that one.