Everything ‘Sheep head and plucking!’ started with
There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep’s head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along. Whereon the man laid hold of him and beat…
A Little Morning Music
I walked out on my porch this morning to the wonderful sight of the sun rising over the mountains. I smiled as its golden beams lit up the clear, blue sky. My light jacket was unbuttoned, and the morning breeze…
Bill’s Best Friend
Short and bald, with a paunch and thick-rimmed glasses, Bill was a quiet man who welcomed solitude and enjoyed the company of books. Social activities that most people found exciting, he considered tedious. Bill walked slowly down the shelter’s corridor…
Can We See God?
I sat at my desk staring at the letter for a long time. It was written by a friend of mine who was going through some difficult times. It listed problem after problem and seemed full of despair. It ended…
My Barber
Wise. Handsome. Tall. Athletic. Strong, yet with the gentle touch and dexterous hands of a surgeon. To cut the hair on the far side of my head, he didn’t spin the stool, and he didn’t walk around the chair either.
Delivering Justice
A man finds a wallet with $700 in it. A few days later, he reads a notice stating that a wealthy man has lost his wallet and is offering a $50 reward to anyone who returns it. “Your Honor, I…
I Really Care About You
I stopped at my bank last week to deposit a check. I could have used the ATM, but I am so glad that I didn’t because if I had, I probably would not have met Harold. Her backward movement caused…
Very Nice Story
A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead: He remembered dying and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for…
I Know Who She Is
An old man is 85 years old and insists on taking his wife’s hand everywhere they go. When a man asked him why his wife kept looking away, he responded, “Because she has Alzheimer’s.” the old man said
Goat, Horse And Farmer
There was a farmer who had a horse and a goat. One day, the horse became ill and he called the veterinarian, who said: On the third day, they came to give him the medicine and the vet said: Unfortunately,…
The Farmer and his Donkey
One day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it…
Remember The Five Simple Rules To Be Happy
The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised, and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coiffed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. “That doesn’t have…