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45 NATURAL HIGHS

2026-03-08T15:36:00.003-05:00

Think about these one at a time BEFORE going on to the next one...

It does make you feel good especially the thought at the end #45.
Thanks Edna for the gentle reminders that the best things in life are FREE!

1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts .
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road .
8.. Hearing your favorite song on the radio .
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake. (or vanilla or strawberry!)
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling .
14. A good conversation .
15. The beach
16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
20. Running through sprinklers.
21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all .
22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful .
23. Laughing at an inside joke .
24. Friends .
25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
26. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
27. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).
28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
29 Playing with a new puppy.
30. Having someone play with your hair .
31. Sweet dreams.
32. Hot chocolate .
33. Road trips with friends .
34. Swinging on swings.
25. Making eye contact with a cute stranger
36. Making chocolate chip cookies .
37. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
38. Holding hands with someone you care about.
39. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change
40. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you.
41. Watching the sunrise .
42. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.
43. Knowing that somebody misses you .
44. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
45. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think .

AI Overview: Natural highs are healthy, dopamine-releasing, and endorphin-boosting activities that provide euphoria without substance use, improving long-term mental and physical health. Examples include exercise, creative arts, nature, social connection, and mindfulness, serving as sustainable alternatives to drug-induced, artificial highs.

25 ways to get Naturally High

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It's Not What We Have

2026-02-03T03:13:00.006-06:00

If it's not what we have
Then is it what we don't,
How can how much we give away
Be such a thing of note.

If I sit and hold it tight
'Cause I don't want to share,
Will you want to be my friend
If I'm just too sad to care.

Yet, if I do give you a little lick
Then you will feel good too,
So maybe it's not really in the creamy delights
But, just the sitting here, so cozy like
With the cutest you.

Soft Whispers from Derry's Heart Poems
© 2004 used with permission

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No Instant For Me!

2025-10-07T03:43:00.011-05:00

We're living in an instant world
Full of instant gadgets 'n stuff,
All we ever do is push buttons
Pushing buttons, I've had enough.

Now I'd like to heat up the oven
And bake a real nice cake,
Forget about the microwave
I've had 'bout all I can take.

I'm gonna make a real cup of coffee
Brew it in an old fashioned pot,
Gonna' sit down and phone a friend
Invite 'em for coffee while it's hot.

Throw out those instant potatoes
Don't taste very good at all,
I'm gonna peel some fresh Idaho's
And serve 'em in a nice big bowl.

Forget about the biscuits in the can
I'm makin' a better batch up,
When folks eat at my table
Ain't gonna eat that instant stuff.

It's instant Banking online
And instant taxes all the time,
We miss meeting those nice folks
Who helped us out just fine.

We've come to depend on instant
Just instant this and instant that,
Our time gets wasted often
We need more people contact.

So throw out the instant idea
The work won't be that much,
Put more love in what you're doin'
Yes, give it that loving touch.

Betty Hill

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Tha Bra Shoppin Cowboy (Poem & Video)

2025-09-04T19:21:00.003-05:00

I ain't much for shopping,
Nor even goin' into town
Except at cattle-shipping time,
I ain't easily found.

But the day came when I had to go
And I left the kids with ma.
But before I left she asked me,
"Would you pick me up a bra?"

Without thinkin' I said "Sure"
How tough could that job be?
I bent down and kissed her
And said, "I'll be back by three"

Well, when I done the things I needed,
I started to regret
Ever offering to buy that thing
I was working up a sweat.

I crossed the street to the ladies shop
With my hat pulled over my eyes,
I wasn't takin' any chances
On bein' recognized.

I walked up to the sales clerk
I didn't hem or haw
I told the lady right straightout
"Ma'am, I'm here to buy a bra."

From behind I heard some snickers,
So I turned around to see
At least fifteen women in the store
And they's all gawkin' at me!

"What kind would you be looking for?"
"Well," I just scratched my head.
I'd only seen one kind before
"Thought bras was bras," I said.

She gives me a disgusted look
"Well sir, that's where you're wrong
Come with me," I heard her say,
And like a dog, I tagged along.

She took me down this alley
Where bras was on display.
Well, I thought my jaw'd hit the floor
When I seen that lingerie.

They had all these different styles
That I'd not seen before
I thought that I'd go crazy
'fore I left that women's store.

They had bras you wear for eighteen hours
And bras that cross your heart
There was bras
that lift and separate
And that was just the start

They had bras that made you feel
Like you weren't wearing one at all
And bras that you can train in
When you start off when you're small.

Well, I finally make my mind up
Picked a black and lacy one
I told the lady,
"Bag it up," And figured I was done

But then she asked me for the size
I didn't hesitate.
I knew them measurements by heart,
" A six-and-seven-eighths."

"Six and seven eighths, well sir,
That really isn't right."
"Oh, yes ma'am! Yeah, I'm positive,
I just measured them last night."

I thought that she'd go into shock,
Musta took her by surprise
When I told her that my wife's bust
Was the same as my hat size.

"That's what I used to measure with,
I figured it was fair
But if I'm wrong, I'm sorry ma'am."
This drew another stare.

By now a crowd had gathered
And they's all crackin' up
When the lady asked to see my hat,
To measure for the cup.

When she finally had it figured
I gave the gal her pay.
Then I turned to leave the store
Tipped my hat and said, "Good day."

My wife heard the whole story
'fore I ever made it home.
She'd talked to fifteen women
Who'd called her on the phone..

She was still a-laughin'
But by then I didn't care.
Now she don't ask and I don't shop
For no more women's underwear.

(Originally written by Bill Hirshi I think)
Waddie Mitchell Performs "The Bra" at the 2019 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Courtesy of Facebook

Text Source: Mom's Place - Archived

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Bumper Snickers

2025-08-01T18:14:00.001-05:00

Actual bumper stickers found in the U.S.A.

Hang up and drive!

Someday we'll look back on all this and plow into a parked car.

Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.

Cover me. I'm changing lanes.

My kid beat up your honor student.

I'm out of bed and dressed. What more do you want?

Support Search & Rescue - GET LOST!

Mind Like A Steel Trap - Rusty And Illegal In 37 States

I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather... not screaming in terror like his passengers.

"If you don't like the way I'm driving, YOU come get these handcuffs off!"

You're driving a car; it isn't a telephone booth, a beauty parlor or a restauraunt.

Montana -- At least our cows are sane!

My karma ran over your dogma.

I'm out of estrogen and I have a gun.

Guns don't kill people (postal workers do)

I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.

Your kid may be an honor student but you're still an IDIOT!

If you are close enough to read this, I am close enough to slam on my brakes and sue you.

I brake for hallucinations.

Forget About World Peace... Visualize Using Your Turn Signal!

Vote Republican - it's easier than thinking.

Missing dog and wife. Reward for dog.

i souport publik edekasion

Back Up My Hard Drive? How do I Put It In Reverse?

Pardon my driving. I'm reloading.

I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol

Don't look back, they might be gaining on you.

Car service: If it ain't broke, we'll break it.

There are two kinds of pedestrians--the quick and the dead.

I have an answering machine in my car. It says, "I'm home now. But leave a message and I'll call when I'm out"

When I get real bored, I like to drive downtown and get a great parking spot, then sit in my car and count how many people ask me if I'm leaving.

Beat the 5 o'clock rush, leave work at noon!

They couldn't repair my brakes, so they made my horn louder.

Drive carefully! Remember, it's not only a car that can be recalled by it's maker.

Drive carefully, we need every taxpayer we can get.

Drive defensively - buy a tank.

Don't piss me off - I'm running out of places to hide the bodies.

Honk if you love peace and quiet.

How do they get the deer to cross at that yellow road sign?

If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce today would cost $100, get a million miles to the gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.

If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights?

A.A.A.A.A. - An organization for drunks who drive.

Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left.

Attention: Driver carries less than $20 in ammunition.

Jesus is coming - Look Busy!

Horn broken, watch for finger.

Jesus saves - Gretzky gets the rebound and scores!

I got this motor home for my wife. BEST deal I ever made!

The kids drive me crazy. I drive them everywhere.

Why am I the only person on earth who knows how to drive?

Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change ready.

Bad cop. No doughnut.

I drive this way just to piss you off.

Now that you're on my ass, wanna get married?

Go on, I'll see you at the next traffic light.

I Brake For No Apparent Reason.

No Radio - Already Stolen

Back off, I'm a postal worker.

Prevent inbreeding - ban country music.

Your father should have pulled out early!

So many pedestrians, so little time!

Don't like my driving? Then quit watching me.

I may be slow but I'm ahead of you!

I may not believe what your bumper sticker says, but I will defend to the end your right to stick it!

Honk if you LOVE Hanson -- Then run into a tree.

Even though this is a stupid bumper sticker, you're squinting to read it.

Where are we going and what am I doing in this handbasket?

Supporting America's Militant Agnostics...we don't know, and you don't either.

Keep honking -- I'm reloading.

I love animals - especially in a good gravy!

Earth first! ( We'll stripmine the other planets later)

Born free...Taxed to death.

IRS: We've got what it takes to take what you've got.

On the back of an old pickup: If this truck was a horse, I'd have to shoot it.

In a few years I'll be tall enough to see over the wheel.

Don't Laugh, your daughter may be in here.

If we weren't meant to eat animals, then why are they made of meat?

Ankh if you love Isis.

I brake for tailgaters. Hard.

I'm not tailgating, I'm drafting!

Woman make great leaders, you're following one.

Pray for whirled peas.

Honk if you love cheeses.

If you can read this, you are in phaser range.

So many cats. So few recipes.

I need patience. NOW!

My other vehicle is a broom stick.

My God is alive--sorry about yours.

I don't trust President Clinton (or her husband)

If you listen carefully on a quiet night, you can hear the sound of Chevys rusting in the distance.

Red meat isn't bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is.

FREE TIBET! (with the purchase of a 44 oz. drink)

Help beautify our dumps. Throw away something pretty.

Free Tibet! (With the purchase of a Tibet of equal or lesser value.)

(On the back of a VW Beetle) Don't honk, I'm peddling as fast as I can.

(On a VW being pulled by an RV) Don't honk, I'm pushing as hard as I can.

Witches' Parking - All others Toad

My kid was Prisoner of the Month at Orange County Jail

Life's A Witch And Then You Fly

I wonder if you'd drive any better with that car phone up your butt?

I think therefore I'm dangerous.

Get in - buckle up - shut up - and hold on!

Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly (Found on the back of a Pontiac Fiero)

Support your State Troopers - Drive really fast.

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Here's Your Sign / Label Laughs

2025-07-30T17:43:00.002-05:00

Here are some actual label instructions on consumer goods:

On Sears hairdryer:

Do not use while sleeping. (Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)

On a bag of Fritos:

You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.

(The shoplifter special!)

On a bar of Dial soap:

Directions: Use like regular soap.

(and that would be how?)

On some Swann frozen dinners:

Serving suggestion: Defrost.

(But it's *just* a suggestion!)

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert:

Do not turn upside down.

(printed on bottom of the box)(Too late! You lose!)

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:

Product will be hot after heating.

(Are you sure??? Let's experiment.)

On packaging for a Rowenta iron:

Do not iron clothes on body.

(But wouldn't that save more time?) (Whose body?)

On Boot's Children's cough medicine:

Do not drive car or operate machinery.

(We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we just kept those 5 year olds off those fork lifts.)

On Nytol sleep aid:

Warning: may cause drowsiness.

(One would hope!)

On a Korean kitchen knife:

Warning keep out of children.

(Or pets! What's for dinner?)

On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights:

For indoor or outdoor use only.

(As opposed to use in outer space.) (Or underground?)

On a Japanese food processor:

Not to be used for the other use.

(Now I'm curious.)

On Sainsbury's peanuts:

Warning: contains nuts.

( Not to mention the nut who wrote the warning )

On an American Airlines packet of nuts:

Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.

( DDDUUUHHH)

On a Swedish Chainsaw:

Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals.

(What is this, a home castration kit?)

On a childs Superman Costume:

Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.

( That's right, destroy a universal childhood fantasy!)

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A Dog Named Beau (Written by Jimmy Stewart)

2025-07-28T13:32:00.001-05:00

Beau

He never came to me when I would call
Unless I had a tennis ball,
Or he felt like it,
But mostly he didn't come at all.

When he was young
He never learned to heel
Or sit or stay,
He did things his way.

Discipline was not his bag
But when you were with him things sure didn't drag.
He'd dig up a rosebush just to spite me,
And when I'd grab him, he'd turn and bite me.

He bit lots of folks from day to day,
The delivery boy was his favorite prey.
The gas man wouldn't read our meter,
He said we owned a real man-eater.

He set the house on fire
But the story's long to tell.
Suffice it to say that he survived
And the house survived as well.

On the evening walks, and Gloria took him,
He was always first out the door.
The Old One and I brought up the rear
Because our bones were sore.

He would charge up the street with Mom hanging on,
What a beautiful pair they were!
And if it was still light and the tourists were out,
They created a bit of a stir.

But every once in a while, he would stop in his tracks
And with a frown on his face look around.
It was just to make sure that the Old One was there
And would follow him where he was bound.

We are early-to-bedders at our house--
I guess I'm the first to retire.
And as I'd leave the room he'd look at me
And get up from his place by the fire.

He knew where the tennis balls were upstairs,
And I'd give him one for a while.
He would push it under the bed with his nose
And I'd fish it out with a smile.

And before very long
He'd tire of the ball
And be asleep in his corner
In no time at all.

And there were nights when I'd feel him
Climb upon our bed
And lie between us, And I'd pat his head.

And there were nights when I'd feel this stare
And I'd wake up and he'd be sitting there
And I reach out my hand and stroke his hair.
And sometimes I'd feel him sigh
and I think I know the reason why.

He would wake up at night
And he would have this fear
Of the dark, of life, of lots of things,
And he'd be glad to have me near.

And now he's dead.
And there are nights when I think I feel him
Climb upon our bed and lie between us,
And I pat his head.

And there are nights when I think
I feel that stare
And I reach out my hand to stroke his hair,
But he's not there.

Oh, how I wish that wasn't so,
I'll always love a dog named Beau.

~ Jimmy Stewart ~

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Little Golden Book | Morals

2025-07-22T21:58:00.002-05:00

The Poky Little Puppy": What Lessons Does This Book Teach ...
Little Golden Books often feature simple, engaging stories with clear morals suitable for young children. Many of these stories highlight the importance of kindness, sharing, and overcoming challenges. For example, The Poky Little Puppy teaches about the consequences of being sneaky and lazy. I Am Golden emphasizes the beauty of diversity and celebrating one's heritage. - AI Overview

The Little Red Hen - Moral of the story is don't be lazy and expect everyone else to do the work and then be rewarded for being lazy in the end.

The Princess And The Pea - Not to judge a person by their appearance

Chicken Little - The story provides a safe space to explore anxieties and the consequences of impulsive actions.

The Store Boaught Doll - Teaching how some of the best things in life aren't things you can buy, but the things that were made with love

Tootle - Tootle has to stay on the tracks, not to please Bill, but because he is a train and he is destined to become a Flyer.

Everything I Need to Know About Family I Learned From a Little Golden Book
- proves once again that those gold-spined books hold wisdom that transcends childhood.

- Moral of something like half of Dr. Seuss's catalog: be satisfied with what you have.

On the Lighter Side of Things:

Moral of Goodnight Moon: A good technique for delaying going to bed is to insist on saying 'Goodnight' to every single object in your room (and, if needed, the house).

Moral of The Cat in the Hat: It's okay to let that stray cat in while Mom's gone. It will totally clean up the mess it's making before she gets back.

The Tawny Scrawny Lion: Vegetarian diets are fattening.

Additional moral of "The Tawny Scrawny Lion": don't eat animals because they are people too, except fish.

Tootle: Trains are totally easy to trick. (This is also the moral of many episodes of "Thomas the Tank Engine.")

The Poky Little Puppy: That weird Aspergery kid may seem like a harmless nuisance, but watch out, because he's probably plotting to steal your chocolate custard.

Scuffy the Tugboat: You may think you're destined for bigger and better things, but you're so wrong, loser.

The Saggy Baggy Elephant: Don't listen to asshole parrots.

The Shy Little Kitten: Cats eat carrots.

The Little Red Hen: the fruits of labor belong to the proletariat

Also check out this read about Diane Muldrow's Book here

This book provides humorous yet practical life advice for adults culled from iconic Little Golden Books from the mid-20th century.

The Golden Book of 365 Stories PDF

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She Was At A Loss... (Dear Abby)

2025-07-22T21:33:00.008-05:00

Readers probe the columnist ,Dear Abby for guidance on issues related to religion, family, business, and other forms of interpersonal conflict.

What is really scary is that these people can vote . . .

DEAR ABBY ADMITTED SHE WAS AT A LOSS AS HOW TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ...

Dear Abby,

A couple of women moved in across the hall from me. One is a middle-aged gym teacher and the other is a social worker in her mid-twenties. These two women go everywhere together, and I've never seen a man go into or leave their apartment. Do you think they could be Lebanese?

Dear Abby,

What can I do about all the Sex, Nudity, Fowl Language and Violence on my VCR?

Dear Abby,

I am a twenty-three-year-old liberated woman who has been on the pill for two years. It's getting expensive and I think my boyfriend should share half the cost, but I don't know him well enough to discuss money with him.

Dear Abby,

I've suspected that my husband has been fooling around, and, when confronted with the evidence, he denied everything and said it would never happen again.

Dear Abby,

Our son writes that he is taking Judo. Why would a boy who was raised in a good Christian home turn against his own?

Dear Abby,

I joined the Navy to see the world. I've seen it. Now how do I get out?

Dear Abby,

My forty-year-old son has been paying a psychiatrist $50.00 an hour every week for two and a half years. He must be crazy.

Dear Abby,

My mother is mean and short-tempered. I think she is going through mental pause.

Dear Abby,

You told some woman whose husband had lost all interest in sex to send him to a doctor. Well, my husband lost all interest in sex and he is a doctor. Now what do I do?

Dear Abby,

I have a man I can't trust. He cheats so much, I'm not even sure the baby I'm carrying is his.

Advice columnist Ann Landers, right, and her twin sister Pauline, who also wrote an advice column as Dear Abby,
are shown in a photo from June 1986, at their 50th high school reunion in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Gaps III)

Did you know....

The "Dear Abby" advice column is currently written by Jeanne Phillips, who uses the pen name Abigail Van Buren. She inherited the column from her mother, Pauline Phillips, who founded it in 1956. Jeanne Phillips has been writing the column since 2000.

Dear Abby ARCHIVES - UExpress has Abigail Van Buren's (also known as Jeanne Phillips) Dear Abby column archives dating back to 1991.

Pauline Esther Phillips (née Friedman; July 4, 1918 – January 16, 2013), also known as Abigail Van Buren, was an American advice columnist and radio show host who began the well-known Dear Abby newspaper column in 1956. It became the most widely syndicated newspaper column in the world, syndicated in 1,400 newspapers with 110 million readers. - Wiki

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Fun Historical Facts

2025-06-04T16:54:00.037-05:00

The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn’t just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s:

Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.

Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children-last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.”

Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs, cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying “It’s raining cats and dogs.”

There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. That posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could really mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That’s how canopy beds came into existence. Maybe the phrase “Don’t let the bed bugs bite.”

The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying “dirt poor.”

The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they kept adding more thresh until when you opened the door it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entranceway. Hence the saying a “thresh hold.”

In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme, “Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old.”

Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man “could bring home the bacon. “They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and “chew the fat.”

Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning and death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.

Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or “upper crust.”

Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock them out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a “wake.”

They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot & then once a day it was taken & sold to the tannery. If you had to do this to survive you were “piss poor.” But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn’t even afford to buy a pot; they “didn’t have a pot to piss in” & were the lowest of the low.

England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a “bone-house” and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive. So they thought they would tie a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the “graveyard shift” to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be “saved by the bell” or was considered a “dead ringer.”

... And that’s the truth. Whoever said that History was boring?

Author Unknown

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Getting Older — My Foot!

2025-06-03T18:39:00.000-05:00

Getting Older my foot….perpetually aging sounds better

— I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor’s permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But, by the time I got my leotards on, the class was over.

— Reporters interviewing a 104-year-old woman: “And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?” the reporter asked. She simply replied, “No peer pressure.”

— The nice thing about being senile is you can hide your own Easter eggs.

— Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, “How old was your husband?” “98,” she replied. “Two years older than me.” “So you’re 96,” the undertaker commented. She responded, “Hardly worth going home, is it?

— I’ve sure gotten old.! I’ve had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees. Fought prostate cancer and diabetes. I’m half blind, can’t hear anything quieter than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia. Have poor circulation; hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can’t remember if I’m 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But, thank God, I still have my driver’s license.

— A 97-year-old man goes into his doctor’s office and says, “Doc, I want my sex drive lowered.” “Sir,” replied the doctor, “you’re 97 Don’t you think your sex drive is all in your head?” “You’re damned right it is!” replied the old man. “That’s why I want it lowered!”

— An elderly woman decided to prepare her will and told her preacher she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over Wal-Mart. “Wal-Mart?” the preacher exclaimed. “Why Wal-Mart?” “Then I’ll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week .”

— My memory’s not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory’s not as sharp as it used to be.

— Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat till the wrinkles fill out.

— I’ve still got it, but nobody wants to see it.

— I’m getting into swing dancing. Not on purpose. Some parts of my body are just prone to swinging.

— It’s scary when you start making the same noises as your coffeemaker.

— These days about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, “For fast relief.”

— I’ve tried to find a suitable exercise video for women my age, but they haven’t made one called “Buns of Putty.”

— Don’t think of it as getting hot flashes. Think of it as your inner child playing with matches.

— Don’t let aging get you down. It’s too hard to get back up.!

— Remember: You don’t stop laughing because you grow old, You grow old because you stop laughing.

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"Confucius Say" Fortunes

2025-06-03T14:43:00.001-05:00

Of course these "fortunes" are meant to be entertaining, but I feel that Confucius would agree that they still offer good advice. Bake up a batch of cookies using the recipe from Lil Luna or TheSpruceEats. Cut apart and put a fortune in each cookie. Confucius say: Man who drive like h*## bound to get there.
Confucius say: Man who eats crackers in bed get crummy sleep.
Confucius say: Man who stand on toilet get high on pot.
Confucius say: Man who run in front of car get tired.
Confucius say: Man who want pretty nurse got to be patient.
Confucius say: Man who sit on tack get point.
Confucius say: Man with unchecked parachute likely to jump to conclusion.
Confucius say: Wise man get clean in hot water.
Confucius say: Man who put face in punchbowl get punch in nose.
Confucius say: Man who run behind car get exhausted.
Confucius say: Man who guess woman's age may be smart, but not very bright.
Confucius say: Man who throws dirt loses ground.
Confucius say: Man who plow straight furrow fall in rut.
Confucius say: Wise man never play leapfrog with a unicorn.
Confucius say: Wise man never eat yellow snow.
Confucius say: Naked man fears no pick pocket.
Confucius say: Bird in hand makes hard to blow nose.
Confucius say: Man with one chopstick go hungry.
Confucius say: Man who shoot off mouth bound to lose face.
Confucius say: Woman who sink in man's arms, soon have arms in man's sink
Confucius say: Man who jump through screen door likely to strain himself.
Confucius say: Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.
Confucius say: Man who tells one too many light bulb joke soon burn out.
Confucius say: Man who live in glass house should change in base-ment.
Confucius say: Man who keep nose to grindstone end up with pointy nose.
Confucius say: Man who speaks with forked tongue should not kiss balloon.
Confucius say: Man who cook carrots and peas in same pot not eat from pot.
Confucius say: Wise man make sure words touch wisdom tooth on way out of mouth.
Confucius say: Man who keep feet firmly on ground have trouble putting on pants.
Confucius say: Man who listen for train with head on track likely to get splitting headache.

Source:Collection 1972-Present by Shirley T@CraftSayings.com

Readers Digest - 25 Funny Fortune Cookie Sayings

Confucius Says… And Other Words of Wisdom from Fortune Cookies

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The Reunion

2025-05-31T21:37:00.002-05:00

So long ago, and far away
When we were all so young
Tearing through the high school halls
We were filled with love and fun.

And now comes our reunion
Old friends I'll see at last
Excitement fills my mind with joy
My heart is beating fast.

I arrive and I am mystified
I see no one that I know
Could these strangers in this place
Be my friends from long ago?

Someone asks my name
Then sticks a name tag on my dress
She hugs me hard and whispers
"It's so good to see you Bess!"

I sneak a look at her tag
And shocked I am to see
This tiny white haired lady
Had been such a friend to me!

I scan the room looking for
A boy that I once knew
I'm looking for black curly hair
And eyes that sparkled blue.

I'm talking, wandering, laughing
Reading name tags as I go
Searching for that special one
That I loved so long ago.

At last, I read his name tag
And my eyes rise to his face
His eyes still blue and sparkling
But of hair...there is no trace!

But in my eyes I soon discover
They look the same as way back then
So we'll laugh and dance this night away
For we may never meet again.

~ Charlotte Anselmo ~

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Those April Showers

2025-04-01T21:18:00.001-05:00

The sky was getting very cloudy with a promise of rain. Tommy's mother told him he would have to stay indoors because a storm was brewing. However, Tommy was a mischievous little boy with a definite mind of his own. He wanted in the worst way to go out and play, so he pestered and pestered his Mom until she gave in. Her instructions were absolutely clear, " You are to wear your slicker, carry and umbrella, and have galoshes on your feet."

He thought to himself that it would be nice to pack a lunch so he got the peanut butter and jelly and whipped up a couple of sandwiches for himself and a friend. None of his playmates could come out so he decided to call upon an imaginary friend Jeremy. He rather share with him anyway because Jeremy was never hungry, he never argued with him about what to do and if you were to ask Tommy he would tell you that Jeremy was the best friend of all. With a backpack on Tommy slipped out of the house when Mom wasn't looking forgetting her instructions. He did manage to remember the umbrella but the slicker and galoshes were soon forgotten.

They no sooner got out of the house than the rain started, first in a slight mist and then in a more persistent shower. He curled up under a big bush and just watched the rain come down. Getting a bit hungry he reached in his backpack for a peanut butter sandwich, but before he could even get a taste he heard a croaking sound and sure enough there was a big bullfrog licking his chops. He broke off a piece and laid it on the ground in front of the critter and low and behold he scooped it up. Never heard of a frog eating peanut butter? Well you have now!

Before Tommy could even take a bite he saw a little rabbit under this bush and he too looked hungry so------- you guessed it Tommy broke off a piece for the rabbit and it was gone in a jiffy. Yup you guessed it rabbits also eat peanut butter.

Before he knew it Tommy had gathered a crowd of frogs, rabbits, a turtle, a yellow stray dog and a black cat. And yes they all had a piece of the peanut butter sandwich.

The rain was starting to come down more fiercely so Tommy packed up and headed for home. He and Jeremy did not even get to share one sandwich and by the time he got home he was really hungry.

His mother was really angry when she saw her little boy soaked to the skin. He had come home and when the wind blew the leaves flew into his hair and stuck to his skin. So he looked like a little bush coming to the parlor.

She immediately put him in a warm tub and got all the elements off of him then took him into the kitchen to warm some milk and you guessed it made a peanut butter sandwich for she knew he did not have any lunch. (at least not at home)

After he finished his lunch Tommy went into the front room where his Mom was watching a soap opera. He snuggled up on the couch with her and whispered "Mom I really love you and I am sorry about disobeying you, I hope you forgive me."

His Mother just smiled and stroked his head and answered, "Tommy you know I love you or I wouldn't want what is best for you, even when you sneak peanut butter sandwiches. But for the life of me I can't understand how you can always be so hungry."

With this Tommy just snuggled down for a nap because his Mom would never believe about his excursion and sharing his food with the animals. He thought to himself Well I will try again tomorrow and hope those April showers forget to come along.

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The Tree of Life (Story)

2025-03-07T13:09:00.012-06:00

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow…He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by…..

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow.

He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by, the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day.

One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad.

“Come and play with me”, the tree asked the boy.

“I am no longer a kid, I do not play around trees any more” the boy replied.

“I want toys. I need money to buy them.”

“Sorry, but I do not have money, but you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.”

The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.

One day, the boy who now turned into a man returned and the tree was excited.

“Come and play with me” the tree said.

“I do not have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?”

“Sorry, but I do not have any house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house.” So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted.

“Come and play with me!” the tree said.

“I am getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” said the man.

“Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.”

So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the man returned after many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I do not have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you”, the tree said. “No problem, I do not have any teeth to bite” the

man replied.

“No more trunk for you to climb on.” “I am too old for that now” the man said. “I really cannot give you anything, the only thing left is my dying roots,” the tree said with tears.

“I do not need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years,” the man replied.

“Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest, come sit down with me and rest.” The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.

Author Unknown To Me

This is a story of everyone. The tree is like our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with our Mum and Dad. When we grow up, we leave them; only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could just to make you happy.

You may think the boy is cruel to the tree, but that is how all of us treat our parents. We take them for granted; we don’t appreciate all they do for us, until it’s too late.

~ Moral: Treat your parents with loving care…. For you will know their value, when you see their empty chair…We never know the love of our parents for us; till we have become parents.

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The Paradox of our Times

2025-03-07T10:10:00.013-06:00

THE PARADOX OF OUR TIMES

- His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers

Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints

We spend more, but we have less

We have bigger houses, but smaller families

More conveniences, but less time

We have more degrees, but less sense

More knowledge, but less judgment

More experts, but more problems

More medicines, but less wellness

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often

We have learnt how to make a living, but not a life

We have added years to life, but not life to years

We’ve been all the way to the moon and back

But have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour

We have conquered outer space, but not inner space

We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted our soul

We’ve split the atom, but not our prejudice

We’ve higher incomes, but lower morals

We’ve become long on quantity but short on quality

These are the times of tall men, and short character

Steep profits, and shallow relationships

These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare

More leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition

These are the days of two incomes, but more divorces

Of fancier houses, but broken homes

It is a time when there is much in the show window

And nothing in the stockroom

A time when technology can bring this letter to you

And a time when you can choose

Either to make a difference.... or just hit, delete.

Remember to spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember to say, “I love you” to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.
A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

And always remember, life is not measured by number of breaths we take,
but by those moments that take our breath away. – Dr. Bob Moorehead

20 of the most powerful paradoxes of life examples include-
The Social Media Paradox - More connectedness, less connected

The Talking Paradox - "We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak." - Epictetus

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Write Your Feelings - Short Story

2025-03-01T13:44:00.010-06:00

Short story of the Day:

Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face.

The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: "Today my best friend slapped me in the face."

They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: "Today my best friend saved my life."

The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone. Why?"

The other friend replied, "When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."

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Story of the Day: Ugly, The Cat

2025-02-02T18:22:00.001-06:00

This is a story about a cat named 'Ugly' with an inner BEAUTY that only those that care, can see.

Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and shall we say, love. The combination of these things, combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly.

To start with, he had only one eye, and where the other should have been was a gaping hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot has appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner.

His tail has long since been lost, leaving only the smallest stub, which he would constantly jerk and twitch. Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby striped-type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, even his shoulders with thick, yellowing scabs. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. "That's one UGLY cat!!"

All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around feet in forgiveness. Whenever he spied children, he would come running meowing frantically and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earrings, whatever he could find.

One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbors huskies. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. From my apartment I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent Ugly's sad life was almost at an end.

Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back legs and lower back twisted grossly out of shape, a gaping tear in the white strip of fur that ran down his front. As I picked him up and tried to carry him home I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. I must be hurting him terribly I thought. Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear-Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled-scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion.

At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.

Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly. Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful.

He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for.

Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be Ugly.

~~Author unknown~~

Updated Story

i read this story on tumblr and the cat lived

.... Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain. Ugly was going to die, I could tell, so I rushed inside and called the nearest vet, who got there within a minute. They took Ugly in and he had countless operations and procedures, but he came through. They had to keep him in the vet for a while as he was badly hurt and scarred but I visited him everyday and he just got more loving everytime I visited him. After about two weeks they let me take him home, having fixed him up as much as they could. I kept him for about three years, but sadly he died of old age in his sleep. But Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be Ugly. Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be Ugly. i dont know what to believe now

Archived Original Story source fromSuzie's Castle (1999 )

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Poem of the Day : The Red Mustang

2025-01-05T17:44:00.022-06:00

The young man saw a 4 Sale sign
On an old Mustang and thought
"That has to be mine!"
He pulled his dad's car to the side of the road
And wondered how that '65 red baby drove

An ol' lady saw him peek his head in
She said "I couldn't sell this to you"
As she forced a little grin

He looked at the frail ol' lady
As he walked up and touched her hand
He said, Because I'm just a young kid
Don't think I don't understand

If you'd allow me to buy this car
No matter how far you are
I'll drive by there once a week
So you can drink your coffee
In the passengers seat...

And I will go for a nice long walk
So you and your husband can quietly talk

Well, she sold that red Mustang to him
In hopes that he didn't lie
And every Sunday morning
The young man would drive it by

And now he has a little son
Who's been brought up to understand
No matter how that red car fades
He'll keep it as long as he can

© Elaine Hall
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Short Story of the Day: Seven Wonders Of The World

2025-01-01T15:07:00.010-06:00

A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present "Seven Wonders of the World." Though there were some disagreements , the following received the most votes:

1 . Egypt ' s Great Pyramids

2 . Taj Mahal

3 . Grand Canyon

4 . Panama Canal

5 . Empire State Building

6 . St . Peter' s Basilica

7 . China ' s Great Wall

While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student had not finished her paper yet . So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied , "Yes , a little . I couldn' t quite make up my mind because there were so many . "
The teacher said , "Well , tell us what you have , and maybe we can help . " The girl hesitated , then read , "I think the ' Seven Wonders of the World' are :

The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop . The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that we take for granted are truly wondrous!

A gentle reminder - - that the most precious things in life cannot be built by hand or bought by man . 💝

THE GIFT OF LISTENING . . .

But you must REALLY listen . No interrupting, no daydreaming , no planning your response . Just listening.

THE GIFT OF AFFECTION . . .

Be generous with appropriate hugs , kisses , pats on the back and handholds . Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends .

THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER . . .

Clip cartoons . Share articles and funny stories . Your gift will say, " I love to laugh with you . "

THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE . . .

It can be a simple " Thanks for the help " note or a full sonnet . A brief , handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime , and may even change a life.

THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT . . .

A simple and sincere , " You look great in red ," "You did a super job " or " That was a wonderful meal " can make someones day .

THE GIFT OF A FAVOR . . .

Every day , go out of your way to do something kind .

THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE . . .

There are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone . Be sensitive to those times and give the gift of solitude to others .

THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION . . .

The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone , really it ' s not that hard to say, Hello or Thank You . Friends are a very rare jewel , indeed . They make you smile and encourage you to succeed . They lend an ear , they share a word of praise , and they always want to open their hearts to us.

The Little Red Hen 🐔 Story Moral

2024-09-29T05:00:00.004-05:00

In the story, the little red hen finds a grain of wheat and asks the other barnyard animals "Who will help me plant the wheat?”
The response “Not I” said the cat, “Not I” said the dog, “Not I” said the pig.
So the Little Red Hen said “Then I will plant the seed myself” and she did.
At each later stage (harvest, threshing, milling and baking the flour to make bread) the hen asks the 3 animals for help in the process again, and at each stage the animals reply with the same response
“Not I” said the cat, “Not I” said the dog, “Not I” said the pig.
At the final stage, when the hen has finally baked the bread, she asks
“Now, who will help me eat the bread?”

If you’ve heard the story before you know the end. But, I’m almost positive that they aren’t teaching this story in school anymore. The response? “No, you did not help me plant, nor help me harvest, nor help me mill, nor help me bake the bread” so the Little Red Hen ate the bread and gave it to her chicks.
Such a simple lesson on being a responsible individual and helping others. Modern society no longer embraces this kind of thinking it seems.

“It doesn’t matter that you did not contribute to any of the work or preparation in making something successful…you still get to eat from the fruit of people’s labor.”
This kind of thinking is wrong. It promotes laziness and slothfulness and the ultimate feeling of entitlement that we see in our world today.
So you see, this is why this story should be resurrected and taught to our children at very early ages…like it once was…like it was in the days when people were more responsible and understood “cause and effect” relationships. Yes, let’s revive this “Literary Classic” before it is too late!

“The story of the Little Red Hen has been retold many times. First published in 1874, this folk tale teaches children the value of hard work and self-reliance. In the story, a hen finds a seed of wheat, which she decides to plant in order to make bread. Though she seeks the help of other farm animals, they refuse, and the hen must do all the work herself. When the bread is finally made, the other animals wish to partake—but, because they did not help the hen along the way, they are refused the fruits of her labor. The story has been featured as part of the popular “Little Golden Books” series and as a Walt Disney animated film, The Wise Little Hen (1938).”

The Little Red Hen is an American fable first collected by Mary Mapes Dodge in St. Nicholas Magazine in 1874. The story is meant to teach children the importance of hard work and personal initiative. Wikipedia Originally published: 1918

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Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: "Those unwilling to work will not get to eat."
2 Thessalonians 3:10

The Wonkey Donkey Collection

2024-09-15T12:30:00.002-05:00

What's a Wonkey Donkey?
It's a “spunky, hanky-panky cranky stinky dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey”.

In a recent video made by her daughter, Scottish granny Janice Clark reads the story to her four-month-old grandson Archer, and laughs progressively harder as the donkey becomes increasingly bizarre.
“Oh dear, how can anybody read this seriously,” says Clark.
“This is going to kill me.” - The Guardian

NEW RELEASE! Wonky Donkey Series

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Set (5 Books) Paperback – Picture Book, January 1, 2022 by Katz Cowley (Illustrator)
- This Wonky Donkey Series Set includes: The Wonky Donkey, The Dinky Donkey, The Grinny Granny Donkey, Willbee the Bumblebee, and Wonky Donkey's Big Surprise.

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Little Golden Book History

2024-09-02T08:38:00.006-05:00

In the 1930s Western Printing and Lithograph Company of Racine, Wis., formed the Artists and Writers Guild Inc., a group charged with the development of new children’s books. In 1934 Western purchased a printing plant in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and started working closely with Dell Publishing Company and Simon and Schuster Inc.

Credit for developing the Little Golden Book concept goes to Georges Duplaix, head of the Artists and Writers Guild Inc., in the early 1940s, Lucile Ogle, also a Guild member, and Albert Leventhal and Leon Shimkin of Simon and Schuster. Duplaix and Ogle wanted to create a book that was colorful, affordable, and could be used by children without parents being concerned what they were doing to it. At the time, the average price for a children’s book was two to three dollars, a major investment in 1940s dollars.

The Sept. 19, 1942, edition of “Publisher’s Weekly” contained the first advertisement for Little Golden Books. Simon & Schuster published them; Western Printing and Lithography Company printed them. The initial 12, forty- two page titles, priced at 25 cents each, sold over one and one-half million books in the first five months of publication. All books had completed a third printing. By the end of World War II, 39 million Little Golden Books were sold.

In 1944 Little Golden Books introduced its Disney series. Big and Giant Golden Books followed that same year. In 1949 the Goldencraft editions, having cloth rather than side-stapled cardboard covers for library and school use, were published. Between 1955 and 1961, Little Golden Books offered an activity series, books featuring learning wheels, stamps, paper dolls, paper models, paint and color books, and a calendar. In 1958 Giant Little Golden Books were added to the line.

Exerpts adapted from: The Morning Call » THE RULES OF SAVING LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS RINKER ON COLLECTIBLES

Originally Published: November 26, 1989 at 5:00 a.m.

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--- > The Lessons of Little Golden Books

Mary Engelbreit Flipbook Collection

2024-08-28T01:30:00.028-05:00

Mary Engelbreit is an artist whose illustrations have been printed in books, cards and calendars.

Flipbook Collection from Author/Artists Mary Engelbreit

Be It So Humble (2002)

Mary's beloved home-inspired artwork is paired with a simple but poignant poem written by Ernestine Schuman-Heink. Hardcover – April 1, 2002

Lives, Get One (1995)

Lives . . . Get One" Text with coordinating Illustrations.

Honey Bunny (Baby Booky)

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Let the Magic Begin (Little Books)

A celebration of that time when loving couples decide to marry. Written / Illustrated by Mary Engelbreit (1999-02-03) Publisher: Little Books

My Symphony

Author: William Henry Channing
"To live content with small means. To seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion. To be worthy not respectable," My Symphony, this brief yet powerful verse, lists 18 inspirational ways to live a virtuous life; Mary Engelbreit's 18 original illustrations accompany them and help children visualize how they can grow up strong and pure, too.

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Mary Engelbreit's Fan Fare Cookbook (2010)

Collects 120 family favorite recipes from the illustrator's friends and fans for all occasions, including quiche, pumpkin bread, lasagne, coq au vin, chili, and chocolate cake pdf - PDFv2

A Merry Little Christmas (ABC Book) 2006

This playful holiday alphabet book offers children a miniature world filled with wonderful details—a treat that could only come from Mary Engelbreit. PDF

Night Before Christmas

A newly illustrated version of the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.

The Best Christmas Ever with Mary Engelbreit

The Best Christmas Ever celebrates all the joys and toys, wrappings and gifts, treats and trims of Christmas. Overflowing with plans for handmade decorations, unique and meaningful gift ideas, and irresistible recipes, this warm and lively collection offers you everything you need to plan the Christmas of your dreams-all presented with the trademark Engelbreit wit, warmth, and sparkle. Preview

Mary Engelbreit's summer craft book

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Life is just a chair of bowlies

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Mary Engelbreit's fairy tales

twelve timeless treasures Preview

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