Category: Funny
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David Bruce: The Funniest People in Families — Friends, Games, Gays and Lesbians
Friends • Although Ramones lead singer Joey Ramone was a good person, he once got into a fight with his friend the journalist Joan Tarshis that led to both of them throwing things and her calling the police. The police arrived and looked at Joey’s apartment, which was in its usual untidy state. Fifty albums were […]
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Basin street blues — t r e f o l o g y
I keep a roach motel under my kitchen sink, though, I don’t know why. *** It hasn’t caught any-thing in years. *** At least, not since they moved the interstate. Basin street blues — t r e f o l o g y I keep a roach motel under my kitchen sink, though, I don’t know […]
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David Bruce: The Funniest People in Families — Fathers, Food
Fathers • At the 1946 NCAA tournament, a basketball fan kept booing Referee Ike Craig, unaware that Mr. Craig’s wife and small son were sitting near him. At one point, the fan yelled, “That referee is a dope.” Mr. Craig’s small son responded, “That dope is my daddy.” The fan, out of respect for Mr. Craig’s […]
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David Bruce: The Funniest People in Families, Volume 3 — Fathers
Fathers • Maureen White of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, came out when she was 19 years old to her father. She told her father, “Dad, I want to tell you something,” then she said, “Dad, I’m gay.” Her father’s response was simply, “I know.” He explained that he knew because of the people she chose as friends and […]
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David Bruce: The Funniest People in Families, Volume 3 — Education, Fathers
Education • When he was ready to enter junior high school, Eric Gregg, who was later to be the third black umpire in the major leagues, looked at the school in his neighborhood in inner-city Philadelphia. He decided that the school was “nothing but a dead end,” and he decided that he wasn’t going there. Therefore, […]
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David Bruce: The Funniest People in Families, Volume 3 — Education
Education • Couples about to get engaged sometimes engage in mock, funny arguments. Balanchine dancer Barbara Milberg and her future husband, Howard Shreve Fisher, enjoyed crossword puzzles, and they once argued about how to pronounce m-i-s-l-e-d. He thought it should be pronounced “mizzled,” and she thought it should be pronounced “my-zilled.” After retiring from dancing, Mrs. […]
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David Bruce: The Funniest People in Families, Volume 3 — Easter, Education
Easter • The parents of eight-year-old Lulu divorced, but her mother kept a good home for her. Near Easter, Lulu arrived home to find her mother hopping around the house while dressed as the Easter Bunny with bunny ears, pink tights, and a powder puff for a tail. Not surprisingly, her family’s motto is “Proud to […]
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David Bruce: The Funniest People in Families, Volume 3 — Dance, Daughters, Death
Dance • Buddy and Vilma Ebsen were a famous brother-and-sister dance team during the 1930s. The members of some acts didn’t get along, but they always did. Occasionally, Vilma couldn’t dance as well as she normally did, but afterwards, all Buddy ever said to her was, “Where do you want to go to eat?” Daughters • When […]
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David Bruce: The Funniest People in Families, Volume 3 — Dance
Dance • Because of a mishap, Edward Villella began to take ballet lessons. While growing up in Queens, he was very athletic and played many games. One day, while playing Running Bases, he was hit in the head with a ball and knocked unconscious. The children he was playing with picked him up, carried him to […]
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Inside trefology — t r e f o l o g y
Every-thing I ever learned I learned from a Every-thing I Ever Learned I Learned in Kindergarten poster. 2. “Anti-gravity zoo” by Mary Cellini © all rights reserved 2022 3. TREFOLOGY AROUND THE TOWN *** Good news, readers! *** My ‘Jokes for Kids’ feature is a hit with the kids! *** Just this past weekend, I […] […]
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