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Chuckle of the Issue: Thanksgiving

November 18, 2016 Kay Whatley

It’s the evening before Thanksgiving, and the butcher is just locking up when a man begins pounding on the shop door. “Please let me in,” the man yells desperately. “I forgot to buy a turkey, and my […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Office Work

November 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

A young executive was leaving the office late one evening when he found the CEO standing in front of a shredder with a piece of paper in his hand. “Listen,” said the CEO, “this is a […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Pulled Over

November 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

“How long have you been driving without a tail light?” asked the policeman after pulling over a motorist. The driver jumped out and ran to the rear of his car. He put his face in his hands […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Siblings

November 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

A pregnant woman was involved in a car accident and at the hospital she fell into a coma. When she awoke days later, she immediately saw that she was no longer pregnant, and asked, “Doctor, what happened […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Ghost Encounter

October 26, 2016 Kay Whatley

There was a haunted house on the outskirts of the town which was avoided by the town folk — the ghost which resided there was feared by all. However, an enterprising journalist decided to get the […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Cemetery

October 20, 2016 Kay Whatley

One dark night, two young men were walking home and decided to take a shortcut through a cemetery. When they got about half-way through, they were startled by a noise and stopped walking. There was a […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Einstein

October 14, 2016 Kay Whatley

In 1921, as Albert Einstein was making rounds on the lecture circuit, he found himself eagerly longing to get back to his laboratory work. One night as his chauffeur was driving him to yet another rubber-chicken dinner, Einstein […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Dollar Bills

October 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

There was two old dollar bills. One was a $100 dollar bill and the other was a $1 dollar bill. The $100 dollar bill said, “I’ve lived a good life. I’ve been to the amusement park, the […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Area 51

October 1, 2016 Kay Whatley

So many have heard tales of the US Air Force’s super-secret base known as “Area 51.” Well, late one afternoon, the Air Force folks at Area 51 were surprised to see a small Cessna airplane landing at their […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Navy Lesson

September 29, 2016 Kay Whatley

A naval student was being questioned by an old sea captain. “Son, what would you do if a sudden storm sprang up on starboard?” “Throw out an anchor, sir.” “Well, what would you do if […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Fishing

September 28, 2016 Kay Whatley

A man is walking away from the lake carrying two fish in a bucket. He is approached by a game warden who asks to see his fishing license. The fisherman says to the game warden, “I […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Baseball Fans

September 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

Two buddies, John and Bill were two of the biggest baseball fans in America. Their entire adult lives, John and Bill discussed baseball history in the winter, and they pored over every box score during the season. […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Late for Work

September 18, 2016 Kay Whatley

For fifteen years, Johnson had arrived at work at 9am on the dot. He had never missed a day of work, and he was never late. Consequently, when on one particular day 9am passed without Johnson’s arrival, […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Car Repair

September 13, 2016 Kay Whatley

So, a couple drops off their car at a repair shop. They tell the service manager behind the counter that their car is making clunking sounds any time they turn. The mechanic gets the repair order and […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Help

July 24, 2016 Kay Whatley

A woman was at work when the babysitter called and said that the woman’s daughter was sick and had a fever. The woman left work, and stopped by the drug store to get medicine. When she returned to her car, she […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Golfing

June 13, 2016 Kay Whatley

The new golfer muffed his tee shot into the woods, then hit the ball into a few trees, then proceeded to hit across the fairway into the woods on the other side. Finally, after banging away several […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Wild West

May 27, 2016 Kay Whatley

A cowboy walks into a saloon and orders whiskey. The bar is empty, unusual for that time of day. So, when the bartender brings his whiskey, the cowboy asks, “Where is everybody?” The bartender replies, […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Anchors Aweigh

May 23, 2016 Kay Whatley

A naval student was being questioned by an old sea captain. “Son, what would you do if a sudden storm sprang up on starboard?” “Throw out an anchor, sir.” “Well, what would you do if […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Time

May 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

Each morning at about 11:30, the telephone operator in a small town received a call from a man asking the time. One day the operator asked him why he called at the same time every […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Turtle Trouble

March 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

One morning in the forest, a little turtle began to climb a tree. After several hours of effort he reached the top, jumped into the air waving his front legs and crashed to the ground. After recovering, […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Dinnertime

February 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

A boy asks his father, “Dad, are bugs good to eat?” “That’s disgusting,” his dad replies. “Don’t talk about things like that over dinner,” After dinner, the father asks, “Now, son, what did you want […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Kids

January 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

A little boy was in his big sister’s wedding. As he came down the aisle, he would take two steps, stop, and turn to the crowd. While facing them, he would put his hands up […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Waiting

December 23, 2015 Kay Whatley

An out-of-towner visiting the big city at the height of the tourist season decided to revisit a restaurant he’d enjoyed on a previous trip. He put in his name for a table and began to […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Sermon

December 9, 2015 Kay Whatley

A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.” The following Sunday, as he prepared to […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Heaven

December 3, 2015 Kay Whatley

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Chuckle of the Issue: Movies

November 6, 2015 Kay Whatley

At the movie theater, a young man returning to his seat tapped the arm of the woman in the seat at the end of the row. “Excuse me,” he says, “but did I step on […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Crime Scene

October 23, 2015 Kay Whatley

Police officers respond to a crime scene behind a grocery store. A homicide detective is already there. “What happened?” asks one of the officers. “Male, mid-twenties, dead and covered in bran flakes.” “Good grief,” says […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Bookish

October 9, 2015 Kay Whatley

A little boy opened the big, old family Bible with fascination, and looked at the old pages as he turned them. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible, and he picked it up and looked […]

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The Strange-ness: Speleotherapy

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By Kay Whatley, Editor There is a salt-mine-based respiratory therapy called Speleotherapy. The therapy basically involves breathing while inside a salt cave or salt mine. The salty, dry air retards the growth of bacteria, and salt […]

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The Strange-ness: Dutch Enlist Eagles to Fight Drone Terrorism

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