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• 1.Which One to Call Back
• After I took office as mayor of a small Kentucky city, an unfortunate incident precipitated some hateful phone calls to my home. One night while I was...
• 2.The Cheater
• Donald was not very good at math. He could not understand the teacher's explanations. Even when the teacher explained something a second time, Donald ...
• 3.Bad Business
• A salesman was chatting with the owner of a motel.Business is terrible, said the motel owner. 'Really bad.But every time I drive by here you have the ...
• 4.A Prospective Horse Buyer
• Then there was the preacher who decided to sell his horse. A prospective buyer was impressed with the animal, but the preacher said, I must warn you-h...
• 5.This Hole in the Ground
• There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a busy road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm. Near the farm gate, there was a la...
• 6.The Mistaken Father
• The morning following the birth of our first child, my husband was mistakenly directed to the room of another new mother on the maternity floor. As he...
• 7.That's What They All Say
• While sitting on the bleachers during my youngest son's baseball game, I overheard another mother talking about her three-year-old daughter, who was p...
• 8.A Midshipman
• One of my fellow midshipmen at the U. S. Naval Academy was performing poorly in class and reported to his company officer for counseling., Your marks ...
• 9.Not Here
• Kathy and Polly were friends but they liked playing tricks on each otherOne day Kathy met Polly in the street. She said, Hi, Polly. It's good to see y...
• 10.The Story of a Snail
• When a snail crossed the road, he was run over by a turtle. Regaining consciousness in the emergency room, he was asked what caused the accident. I re...