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WITandWISDOM(tm) - August 10, 1999 ~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS: "Men are not influenced by things, but by their thoughts about things." - Unknown Source: Weekend Encounter, by Dick Innes, Copyright 2002, http://www.actsweb.org/subscribe.htm ~~~~~~~ SPECIAL THOUGHTS: "But Lord, I don't like it on the edge." I answered. "Come to the edge." "I'm afraid of the edge!" "Come to the edge." "But what if I come to the edge and I fall off?" "Trust me. Come to the edge." "I trust you, Lord." I went to the edge. . .and He pushed me off. . . And then. . . . . .I flew. Source: Weekend Encounter, by Dick Innes, Copyright 2002, http://www.actsweb.org/subscribe.htm ~~~~~~~ THIS & THAT: BURMA SHAVE SIGNS - Part 3 of 3 [7-20, 7-30] Why does a chicken Cross the street? She sees a guy She'd like to meet He uses Burma-Shave Prickly pears Are picked For pickles No peach picks A face that prickles Burma-Shave He's the boy The gals forgot His line Was smooth His chin was not Burma-Shave He married Grace With scratchy face He only Got one day Of Grace! Burma-Shave You know Your onions Lettuce suppose This beets 'em all Don't turnip your nose Burma-Shave E-zine: FAST EDDIE'S FUNNIES http://recommend- it.com/l.z.e?s=154533 ~~~~~~~ KEEP SMILING: Children brighten up a home: They always forget to turn out the lights! The best way to keep your kids out of hot water is to put some dishes in it. Your child has started growing up when he stops asking you where he came from and starts refusing to tell you where he's going. Source: The Funnies, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/andychaps_the-funnies ~~~~~~~ TRIVIA: "The Verse by the Side of the Road," by Frank Rowsome, Jr., is a fine book that looks at the history of Burma-Shave and lists every jingle ever used. Amazon.com has it at http://www.amazon.com Just do a search for the book title. Submitted by John L. Hoh, Jr., http://www.geocities.com/hohjohn/ |