Chuckles for July 2002



July 01
When sign makers go on strike, is anything written on their picket signs? -----www.datatek.net

July 02
A man goes to his doctor. 'If I see someone riding a bike when I'm walking down the street, I get this terrible urge to throw myself under the wheels. Do you think I'm mad?' The doctor thinks for a moment, then says; 'No, you're just a cycle path.' --funtrivia.com

July 03
The future will be better tomorrow.--- Dan Quayle

July 05
Energizer Bunny arrested, charged with battery.--lotsofjokes.com

July 08
What did the carpenter go to the doctor ? He had a saw hand!-- kidsjokes.co.uk

July 09
Why do ballet dancers dance on their toes? Why doesn’t the company just hire taller dancers? (jokesgalore.com)

July 09
Why do ballet dancers dance on their toes? Why doesn’t the company just hire taller dancers? (jokesgalore.com)

July 10
Open House! Body Shapers Toning Salon Free Coffee & Donuts (jokesgalore.com)

July 11
Drive-In banks were established so most of the cars today could see their real owners. (E. Joseph Cossman)

July 12
"The corporate scandals are getting bigger and bigger. In a speech on Wall Street, President Bush spoke out on corporate responsibility, and he warned executives not to "cook the books." Afterwards, Martha Stewart said the correct term was to "saute" the books." —Conan O'Brien

July 15
A man inserted an 'ad' in the classifieds: "Wife wanted". The next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: "You can have mine." http://iteslj.org

July 16
"There's so much pollution in the air now that if it weren't for our lungs there'd be no place to put it all." --Robert Orben

July 17
"I went to a new 99-cent store today – Wall Street!" --Jay Leno

July 18
A family of mice were surprised by a big cat. Father Mouse jumped up and and said, "Bow-wow!" The cat ran away. "What was that, Father?" asked Baby Mouse. "Well, son, that's why it's very important to learn a second language." --http://iteslj.org/

July 19
"Alan Greenspan, bless his heart, held a press conference yesterday. He said that the economy is picking up momentum – you see, that's what happens when it goes downhill. It just keeps rolling and rolling." --Jay Leno

July 22
"Experts are saying there is a new chapter being written about the stock market – yeah, Chapter 11!" --Jay Leno

July 23
"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is." -- Dan Quayle

July 24
Regarding Stock Market: "I love these experts on TV. They keep saying that this is just a paper loss. Too bad paper is what money is printed on." -- Jay Leno

July 25
What do you call a parrot when it has dried itself after a bath? Polly unsaturated! (www.kidsjokes.co.uk)

July 26
NBC is making a movie about Martha Stewart that will cover the recent stock scandal. They are thinking of calling it "The Road To Extradition." --Conan O'Brien

July 29
"The drunk America West pilots were in court today – they paid for their lawyers by cashing in their empties!" -- Craig Kilborn

July 30
Resolving to surprise her husband, an executive's wife stopped by his office. She found him with his secretary sitting in his lap. Without hesitating, he dictated, "...and in conclusion, gentlemen, shortage or no shortage, I cannot continue to operate this office with just one chair." --butlerwebs.com/

July 31
I tried working in a muffler factory but the work was too exhausting. --butlerwebs.com/

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  Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The information called for in yesterday's Argus, in relation to thechild abandoned in Moline, by its mother two years ago, was furnished us last evening.The child was found by a Swede and has been kindly cared for.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The annual review and inspection of the Rock Island volunteerfire department took place today, and there will be a firemen's ball tonight.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Captain H.F. Young, former Mississippi river pilot, and T.W.Chapman left Rock Island today for Alaska to enter river service there.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Poppies were blooming today at the headquarters of the Rock Islandunit of the American Legion auxiliary at the Y.M.C.A. as the little red memorial flowers, which the people of Rock Island will wear in honor of veterans.
1963 -- 50 years ago: One hundred and fifty of the best show horses in Illinois and Iowaare expected to compete tomorrow for some $500 in trophies, ribbons and prize money inthe first major horse show of the season.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Moline Public Hospital presented blue ribbons to the winnersof a recent poster contest, held in conjunction with National Hospital Week. Utilizingthe theme of "You're Our Specialty," the following were grand prize winners: MindyBenson, Moline; Thao Dang, Moline; Gared Laux, Moline; John Murphy, Rock Island;Justin Pulford and Bennie Jo Starkey, Moline.




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