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#1 · April 13, 2005, 12:32 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"Wild Ride"
  
 
 
Miriam, a 16 year old TEENAGER, had just received her
learner's permit. She offered to drive her parents to their
place of worship. After a wild ride, they finally reached
their destination.
 
Miriam's parents got out of the car and her mother said,
 
"Thank you."
 
"Anytime," her daughter replied.
 
As the woman slammed the door, she said, "I wasn't talking
to you. I was talking to God!"
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"Well Done"
 
 
John was furious when his steak arrived too rare.
 
"Waiter," he shouted, "Didn't you hear me say 'well done'?"
 
"I can't thank you enough, sir," replied the waiter. "I hardly ever get a compliment."
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"Four Letter Word"
 
 
A man is recovering from surgery when a nurse asks him how he is feeling. "I'm O. K. but I didn't like the four-letter-word the doctor used in surgery," he answered.
 
"What did he say," asked the nurse.
 
"OOPS!"
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"A happy heart is like good medicine" (Proverbs 17:22)
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 
 
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