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Chuckle of the Issue: Dog

September 25, 2015 Kay Whatley

A man went to visit a friend and was amazed to find him playing chess with his dog. He watched the game in astonishment for a while. “I can believe this!” he exclaimed. “That’s the […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Golf

September 11, 2015 Kay Whatley

A cleric found himself wondering whether there were any golf courses in Heaven. He even began to ask the question in his prayers. One day, in answer to his prayers, he received a direct answer […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Language!

August 28, 2015 Kay Whatley

“In English,” the Professor said to the class, “a double negative forms a positive. In some languages, like Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Doctor

August 14, 2015 Kay Whatley

A man walks into a doctor’s office. He has a banana stuck in one of his ears, a cucumber in the other ear, and a grape stuck up one nostril. The man says, “Doctor, this […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Too Hot!

July 31, 2015 Kay Whatley

It was a stiflingly hot spell one July in Eastern NC. It was tough just stepping outside for the mail! On a little highway, a sign went up on the side of the road one Friday morning. The […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Weather

July 17, 2015 Kay Whatley

Bob gets a job as a weatherman in the West; however, try as he might, he can never get a forecast right. Eventually he’s fired and has to fly home. His aunt asks why he’s back […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Memories

January 16, 2015 Kay Whatley

An older couple noticed that they were getting a lot more forgetful, so they decided to go to the doctor. The doctor told them that they should start writing things down to help remember. Later […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Bible School

January 2, 2015 Kay Whatley

The story of Adam and Eve was being carefully explained in the children’s Sunday School class. Following the story, the children were asked to draw some picture that would illustrate the story. Little Bobby was […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Cowboys and Horses

September 26, 2014 Kay Whatley

The devout cowboy lost his favorite Bible while he was mending fences out on the range. Three weeks later, a horse walked up to him carrying the Bible in its mouth. The cowboy couldn’t believe his eyes. He took […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Sunday Service

December 8, 2013 Kay Whatley

Harry walked over to the minister after services. The minister asked, “Where have you been the past few weeks?” “You know Father, I am really stuck in a quandary,” Harry said. “I would like to attend church […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Monks

November 8, 2013 Kay Whatley

Three monks decided to practice meditation together. They sat by the side of a shimmering lake and closed their eyes in concentration. Suddenly, the first monk stood up and said, “I forgot my mat.” He steeped miraculously onto […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Horse in a Bar

October 25, 2013 Kay Whatley

A horse trots into a bar. The bartender says “Hey!” The horse says, “Sure.” Issue date: Oct 25–Nov 7, 2013

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Chuckle of the Issue: Batty

October 11, 2013 Kay Whatley

A vampire bat came flapping in from the night covered in fresh blood and parked himself on the roof of the cave to get some sleep. Pretty soon all the other bats smelled the blood and began hassling […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Moo

September 27, 2013 Kay Whatley

A man’s car stalled on a country road one morning. When the man got out to fix it, a cow came along and stopped beside him. “Your trouble is probably in the carburetor,” said the cow. Startled, the […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Kids

August 30, 2013 Kay Whatley

A very dirty little boy came in from playing in the yard and asked his mother, “Who am I?” Ready to play the game, she said, “I don’t know! Who are you?” “Wow!” cried the child. “Mrs. […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Phone Lines

August 16, 2013 Kay Whatley

Jack took the day off from work and went fishing off of the pier. He took his cell phone along, and despite his hope to relax, he spent most of the morning answering business calls on his phone. […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Raise

August 2, 2013 Kay Whatley

Mark walks into his boss’s office. “Sir, I’ll be straight with you. I know the economy isn’t great, but I have three companies after me, and I would like to respectfully ask for a raise.” After a few […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Hearing Test

February 1, 2013 Kay Whatley

A man was talking to the family doctor. He said, “Doc, I think my wife is going deaf.” The doctor replied, “Well, we can do some testing. But here’s something you can try on her to test […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Grandparenting

November 1, 2012 Kay Whatley

The young boy opened his birthday gift from his grandmother, and discovered it was a water gun. He squealed with delight and headed for the nearest sink. The grandmother smiled, but the boy’s father was not so […]

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The Strange-ness: Magpies

July 31, 2016

Corvidae is a scientific designation for a family of birds which includes crows, ravens, jays (like blue jays), magpies, and several more birds. These “corvids” arguably are some of the smartest animals on the planet — not just the smartest of birds, […]

Stage will host music, speakers, and ore during the the Spruce Pine Alien Conference and Expo, June 14-15, 2019, Spruce Pine, North Carolina
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Spruce Pine (NC) Alien Conference and Expo is June 14-15

June 2, 2019

The Spruce Pine Alien Conference and Expo will be held on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine, North Carolina (Mitchell County) on June 14-15, 2019. This is a free event open to everyone interested in […]

Leith's Cougar in Zebulon, North Carolina. Photo: Frank Whatley.
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The Zebulon Cougar

August 1, 2015

Originally published in The Grey Area newspaper (printed) August 1, 2011. ___________________________________________________________ By Frank and Kay Whatley In the July 1, 2011, issue of The Grey Area, we reported cougar sightings within Eastern North Carolina over […]

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