Comments on: Funny Bones, 1940 (2nd set) http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/11/21/funny-bones-1940-2nd-set/ Where our past is never very long ago Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:43:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bfwebster http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/11/21/funny-bones-1940-2nd-set/comment-page-1/#comment-17374 bfwebster Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:52:54 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=4507#comment-17374 OK, I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read the first joke, or I would have sprayed my monitor. Don't think we'd find that in the <em>Ensign</em> today. :-) True story. My former wife's parents (Mary and Earl) divorced when she was young, and both eventually remarried. After a number of years, her mom (i.e., Mary) actually ended up becoming friends (or at least comfortable acquaintances) with Earl's new wife, Charlotte. In one conversation, Mary happened to mention a medical issue she was dealing with; Charlotte said she had a similar problem and that a particular doctor had done a great job of diagnosing and treating it, so Mary asked for the doctor's name and contact info, then made an appointment. During the exam, the doctor asked Mary how she happened to pick him to come see. Mary said that Charlotte had recommended her. He asked if she knew Charlotte well. Mary replied, "Oh, yes, I've known Charlotte for quite a few years." Then very deliberately and somewhat conspiratorially: "In fact, don't tell anyone, but her husband is the father of my child." The doctor was quite upset (this was 1970 or so) until Mary burst out laughing and explained that Earl was her ex-husband. ..bruce.. OK, I’m glad I wasn’t drinking anything when I read the first joke, or I would have sprayed my monitor. Don’t think we’d find that in the Ensign today. :-)

True story. My former wife’s parents (Mary and Earl) divorced when she was young, and both eventually remarried. After a number of years, her mom (i.e., Mary) actually ended up becoming friends (or at least comfortable acquaintances) with Earl’s new wife, Charlotte. In one conversation, Mary happened to mention a medical issue she was dealing with; Charlotte said she had a similar problem and that a particular doctor had done a great job of diagnosing and treating it, so Mary asked for the doctor’s name and contact info, then made an appointment.

During the exam, the doctor asked Mary how she happened to pick him to come see. Mary said that Charlotte had recommended her. He asked if she knew Charlotte well. Mary replied, “Oh, yes, I’ve known Charlotte for quite a few years.” Then very deliberately and somewhat conspiratorially: “In fact, don’t tell anyone, but her husband is the father of my child.” The doctor was quite upset (this was 1970 or so) until Mary burst out laughing and explained that Earl was her ex-husband. ..bruce..

]]> By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/11/21/funny-bones-1940-2nd-set/comment-page-1/#comment-17364 Ardis E. Parshall Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:51:21 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=4507#comment-17364 That was my favorite, which is why it's at the top ... I guess I like the naughty ones. "The Story of a Life" was pretty clever, too. That was my favorite, which is why it’s at the top … I guess I like the naughty ones. “The Story of a Life” was pretty clever, too.

]]> By: Maurine http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/11/21/funny-bones-1940-2nd-set/comment-page-1/#comment-17363 Maurine Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:10:45 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=4507#comment-17363 I doubt that you would find some of these jokes in today's church magazines ("Embarrassing Moments" for example), but you might hear them quoted by an emcee at an Elder's social. I doubt that you would find some of these jokes in today’s church magazines (“Embarrassing Moments” for example), but you might hear them quoted by an emcee at an Elder’s social.

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