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Sunday Sunshine #1050249
01/17/16 12:23 AM
01/17/16 12:23 AM
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Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.

Winston Churchill

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The Ministry Of Mirth - A Government Agency Funny Historical Jokes

You may be further amused to learn that in 1953 Australia created Ministry of Mirth as part of their government structure. Their role was to find humour in the changes brought about by government and present that information to the public in an amusing and acceptable way.

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Short, True, Funny Story from 19th Century London

Robert Devonshire, a middle aged Londoner from Hackney, was faced with a difficult decision when choosing between two lovely ladies, Anna and Mary, both willing to join him in matrimony.

Although not particularly a religious man, Robert Devonshire found his way into St Martin's church and, kneeling down to pray, he asked God for advice on whether he should have Anna or Maria for his wife.

When Mr Devonshire got up he was most pleased to see that the Almighty had put the answer right before his eyes: 'Ave Maria.'

He left the church a delighted man.

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A Witty and Funny Old Joke from a History Lesson in the USAFunny History Jokes

In an American history discussion group, Professor Langer was trying to explain how society's ideal of beauty changes with time. 'For example, he said, 'take the 1921 Miss America. She stood five-feet, one-inch tall, weighed 108 pounds and had measurements of 30-25-32. How do you think she'd do in today's version of the contest?'

The class fell silent for a moment.
Then Freddie piped up, 'Not very well.'
'Why is that?' asked Professor Langer.
'For one thing,' Freddie added, 'She'd be way too old.'

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Five Hilarious, Short, and Funny History Exam Answers by Children

The sun never set on the British Empire because the British Empire is in the East and the sun sets in the West. Queen Victoria was the longest queen. She sat on a thorn for 63 years. Her reclining years and finally the end of her life were exemplatory of a great personality. Her death was the final event which ended her reign

During the Renaissance America began. Christopher Columbus was a great navigator who discovered America while cursing about the Atlantic. His ships were called the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Fe. Later the Pilgrims crossed the Ocean, and that was called the Pilgrim's Progress. When they landed at Plymouth Rock, they were greeted by Indians, who came down the hill rolling their was hoops before them. The Indian squabs carried their cabooses, which proved very fatal to them. The winter of 1620 was a hard one for the setters. Many people died and many babies were born. Captain John Smith was responsible for all this.

France was in a very serious state. The French Revolution was accomplished before it happened. The Marseillaise was the theme of the French Revolution, and it catapulted into Napoleon. During the Napoleonic Wars, the crowned heads of Europe were trembling in their shoes. Then the Spanish gorillas came down from the hills and nipped at Napoleon's flanks. Napoleon became ill with bladder problems and was very tense and unrestrained. he wanted an heir to inherit his power, but since Josephine was a baroness, she couldn't bear him any children.

In medieval times most of the people were alliterate. The greatest writer of the time was Chaucer, who wrote many poems and verse and also wrote literature. Another tale of William Tell, who shot an arrow through an apple while standing on his son's head.
In the Olympic Games, Greeks ran races, jumped, hurled the biscuits, and threw the java. The reward to the visitor was a coral wreath. The government of Athens was democratic because the people took the law into their own hands. There were no wars in Greece, as the mountains were so high that they couldn't climb over to see what their neighbours were doing. When they fought the Parisians, the Greek were outnumbered because the Persians had more men.

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Ten Hilarious, Clever, Funnies: Mothers In History

Michelangelo's Mother: Can't you paint on walls like other children? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that stuff off the ceiling?

Paul Revere's Mother: I don't care where you think you have to go, young man, midnight is past your curfew.

Mona Lisa's Mother: After all that money your father and I spent on braces, that's the biggest smile you can give us?

George Washington's Mother: The next time I catch you throwing money across the Potomac, you can kiss your allowance good-bye.

Mary's Mother: I'm not upset that your lamb followed you to school, but I would like to know how he got a better grade than you.

Columbus's Mother: I don't care what you've discovered, you still could have written.

Napoleon's Mother: All right, if you aren't hiding your report card inside your jacket, take your hand out of there and show me.

Thomas Edison's Mother: Of course I'm proud that you invented the electric light bulb. Now turn it off and get to bed.

Abraham Lincoln's Mother: Again with the stovepipe hat? Can't you just wear a baseball cap like the other kids?

Albert Einstein's Mother: But it's your senior picture. Can't you do something about your hair? Styling gel, mousse, something...?

An extra laugh for posterity: Jonah's Mother: That's a nice story. Now tell me where you've really been for the last forty years.

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Jack and Jill Went up the Hill to Fetch a Pail of Water


Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.
Up got Jack, and home did trot As fast as he could caper
He went to bed and bound his head
With vinegar and brown paper.

The roots of this child's nursery rhyme is in France and the Jack and Jill referred to are Louis XVI who was beheaded [lost his crown] followed by his Queen Marie Antoinette [who came tumbling after]. The words and lyrics were made more palatable for the nursery by giving it a happy ending and has further been altered by the passage of time. The actual beheadings occurred in 1793. The first publication date for the lyrics of this nursery rhyme is 1795 which tie-in with the history and origins.

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The Knight and the King

A knight and his men return to their castle after a hard day of fighting.

'How are we faring?' asks the king.
'Sire,' replies the knight. 'I have been robbing and pillaging on your behalf all day, burning the towns of your enemies in the west.'

'What?' shrieks the king. 'I don't have any enemies to the west.'
'Oh,' says the knight. 'Well, you do now.'

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Ten More Assorted Random, Useless, Hilarious and Funny Historical Trivia and Fun Facts

The Romans ate lead as a cure for diarrhoea. Lead is poisonous and thus killed off the entire Roman upper class within two centuries.

George Washington's "wooden" dentures were reputedly made from hippopotamus ivory and were mounted on gold.

Queen Elizabeth I of England was completely bald. She lost her hair after suffering from smallpox at the age of 29. To disguise her loss she always wore a wig.

After failing to cure the daughter of the Emperor Yizong [860-874] of a fever, the 20 best doctors in China were all beheaded.

William Pitt the Younger [1759-1806], former British Prime Minister, was advised by his doctors to cure his gout by drinking a bottle of port a day. He died from cirrhosis of the liver, aged 46.

When the grey exterior of the Presidential mansion was painted white to cover the fire damage caused by British forces in the War of 1812, the change in colour brought about the change in name of the building to the White House.

The designer of the Statue of Liberty, French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, used his wife as the model for the body and his mother as the model for the face.

In the nursery rhyme *Jack and Jill, Jack represented the French King, Louis XVI and Jill, his wife, was Marie Antoinette.

In 1912 the Titanic was sailing at 22 knots when she hit the iceberg.

George Washington wrote in 1774 that 'no thinking man' in America wanted independence from England?

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The Worry Tree: A Useful and Warm-Hearted Story

Paresh, an Indian carpenter I once hired to help me restore my old farmhouse had just finished a difficult and hard first day on the job. A flat tyre on his lorry made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw packed in, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I drove him home, Paresh sat in stony, thoughtful silence.

On arriving, Paresh, in the way of all Indian gentlefolk, invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands.
When opening the door to his home, he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.

After a cup of tea, he walked me to my car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.

'Oh, that's my trouble tree,' Paresh replied. 'I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing for sure, troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them on the tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. Funny thing is', he smiled winningly, 'when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before.'

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Good morning everyboomie. welcome


Saturday is off, and Sunday is ON! joy


We had about 2 hours of snowfall yesterday, before the sun came back, and for a while it was the biggest, most beautiful flakes falling. happydance12


I'm not that crazy about snow anymore, but when I can sit and watch it fall, while I'm inside warm, and I know it'll be short lived, then I am A-ok with it. penguin


I miss the fireplace from the other place though. yes


I don't suppose he'll let me come over and use it the next time it snows. razz


I'd better not press my luck. I'm just happy he lets me come and look for points. bravo


Wishing you all a very happy Sunday. rah



joe


There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.

William Butler Yeats
Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050250
01/17/16 12:41 AM
01/17/16 12:41 AM
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Upper Arlington, Ohio
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Have a great Sunday everyone. smile


It's nice to be important but it is much more important to be nice.
Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050254
01/17/16 01:28 AM
01/17/16 01:28 AM
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Good morning Joe, SpaceQ and all! We are going into -4, so it's a good morning to snuggle in and stay there!

Have a great day all!


Don't feed the Trolls
Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050260
01/17/16 01:46 AM
01/17/16 01:46 AM
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Arcadia (twin world of Stark)
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Joe, I like snow when I know I don't have to go anywhere and can just sit at home and admire it. Otherwise, it can wait as far as I'm concerned. lol Hope you have a great Sunday.

Have a terrific day, Space Quest.

Ana, wow, that's extremely cold. eek Hope you have an especially good heater.

It's late Saturday night, and I'm off to sleep. My ergonomic mouse stopped working properly, so I had to order another one through Amazon and exchange it with a non-ergonomic mouse in the meantime. It's good to have a back up mouse, but I'll be happy when I can have a non-pain inducing mouse to use once again. lol I plan on gaming some more tomorrow anyway, of course. Oxenfree is a terrific game, and I'm planning on working on it some more. thumbsup Also, more singing practice, of course.

As for now, I'm off to sleep. Hope everyone has a terrific Sunday. winter

Last edited by venus; 01/17/16 01:46 AM.

Interrogator: [True or false?] All mangoes are golden. Nothing golden is cheap. Conclusion - all mangoes are cheap.

Helena: Where are these mangoes?
Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050263
01/17/16 03:24 AM
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Have a relaxing Sunday everyone. rah


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Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050269
01/17/16 06:04 AM
01/17/16 06:04 AM
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Marlborough USA
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hamster Good Morning Joe, SpaceQ, Ana, venus, Haroula and everyone.
Coffee and tea are on. Hope you all have a great Sunday! hamster


Gerry
Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050281
01/17/16 08:09 AM
01/17/16 08:09 AM
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winter springs fl.
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Good morning everyone. To all here and all who follow, have a Great Sunday. Bad storms over night, will check for any damage when it's light. Breakfast at IHOP and a Walmart trip today. Danish, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Hash Browns, Toast, and BB Pancakes in the NC. hamster


Connie
Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050282
01/17/16 08:55 AM
01/17/16 08:55 AM
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The Country
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Morning everyone... yep cold and damp here but at least it is not raining... can't complain at least it is not - minus anything.... have a happy gaming day ya'll winter


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Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: Winfrey] #1050285
01/17/16 10:18 AM
01/17/16 10:18 AM
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Upper Arlington, Ohio
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That is cold Ana. winter Please do not send that weather my way. woozy


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Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050289
01/17/16 10:54 AM
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Massachusetts
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Good Morning Boomers hamster

Joe, Ana, Space, Venus, Haroula, Gerry, Connie, Winfrey and everyone on their way to the Diner I'm wishing a super wonderful Sunday!

A rush morning here. Off to church. See everyone later on. lab


Gail
Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050298
01/17/16 11:58 AM
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Super Sunday ya'll puppy

It's cold in AL. I'm sitting and sipping and trying to find an even keel. Seagy and Keoki and I spent the day in bed yesterday. I'm venturing up today to see how life goes.

Joe, sorry you didn't find any points. I love to watch it snow when the flakes are big and fat and I am warm.

Space, hope you have a great day.

Ana, -4...shiver shiver eek eeek!

Have a great day, Venus.

Haroula, wave

Thanks for the coffee, Gerry.

Connie, I hope there is no damage, and breakfast is delicious.

Winfrey, how was the horse show yesterday?

Gail wave hamster


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-Roger Caras
Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050303
01/17/16 12:25 PM
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Joe sorry no points yesterday, but maybe today! Thanks for the chuckles and have a lovely day!

Space have a lovely day!

Ana it was -23 last night but has warmed to -17 feeling like -33. shiver Hope you had fun last night. We have one of those in our mall. Have a lovely day!

venus happy gaming!! Have a lovely day!

Haruola have a lovely day!

Gerry thank you for the HOT coffee! Have a lovely day!

Connie I hope there was no damage from the storm. Thanks for the danish and have a lovely day!

Winfrey have a lovely day!

Gail enjoy church and have a lovely day!

L4l I love to watch it snow those lovely big fluffy flakes but lately it has snowed tiny flakes you can hardly seed. Have a lovely day!

shiver
Nan

Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050311
01/17/16 01:03 PM
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Nan, you win! lol That's downright a cold day in hell where you live! rotfl


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Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050314
01/17/16 01:13 PM
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Nan, I can't even imagine that kind of cold eek


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Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050334
01/17/16 03:56 PM
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That is good Joe! ...and a neat hobby to have!

Sounds like it's time for a polar bear swim Nan laugh

I was once young and did that ... Brrr, it was cold!!!!!

Good morning Diners...wishing you a SuperSunday to fill your every need yes

I have a little bit of everything on my plate from chores to music to gardening to walking the buddy boys to playoffs to relaxing with WOM to doing nothing!

Just doesn't get much better than this!

Take care Joe, Ana, SpaceQuestFan, L4L (hearts), Nan, Gail, Winfrey, Connie, Gerry, Haroula, Venus and the rest of the Diner gang when you are up and at em!

wave


Dan
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To learn, read...To know, write...To master, teach...To live, play games & listen to whale music Stay Smart & Stay Safe
Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: soot] #1050337
01/17/16 04:06 PM
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Nan,

Even scarier is " It has warmed to -17." eek scared slapforehead


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Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: Space Quest Fan] #1050350
01/17/16 04:57 PM
01/17/16 04:57 PM
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Calera, Oklahoma
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Hey everybody it's a brilliant sunny day here. I've spent most of it inside having coffee, and gaming. I just returned from walking my dogs for some exercise. joy

I've been off since last Tuesday, and tomorrow I back to work at 5:00am. yes

We are at 52 degrees today. Tomorrow is supposed to be 49 for a high, and then back up to 60 Tuesday. happydance

If I can walk around in short sleeves in January, that's just the kind of Winter weather I like. happydance12

Nan if it's all the same to you, you can keep your sub-zero temperatures. Brrrrrr shiver

Actually it has hardly seemed like Winter at all down here in Okrahoma. shocked

I could handle this kind of weather year round.............almost. cool

I guess I'll have to be getting ready for bed here before I know it.

I hope you all have a nice evening.


joe


There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.

William Butler Yeats
Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050394
01/17/16 08:48 PM
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See you all tomorrow Boomers. wave


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Re: Sunday Sunshine [Re: gymcandy1] #1050402
01/17/16 09:48 PM
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Good night, everyone. sleep


Interrogator: [True or false?] All mangoes are golden. Nothing golden is cheap. Conclusion - all mangoes are cheap.

Helena: Where are these mangoes?
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