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4th of July Independence Day Humor
How Many States Can You Name?
Father William, the old priest, made it a practice to visit the parish school one day a week. He walked into the 4th grade class, where the
children were studying the states, and asked them how many states they could name. They came up with about 40 names. Father William jokingly told them that in his day students knew the names of all the states.
One lad raised his hand and said, 'Yes sir, but in those days there were only 13 states.
We appreciate that swine flu is a serious problem and that people who
contract the virus may die. However, throughout history, catastrophes have
been resolutely faced by using humour. We feel that these "jokes" fit that
construct. We hope you agree.
Any flu virus provides a serious threat, especially to the very old and
the very young. While the swine flu is not MORE virulent than previous
strains of influenza, our problem is that of May 2009 scientists have
not had time to produce a vaccine. As a result the virus can spread
more quickly than with 'normal' strains, this is why the swine flu is
referred to as pandemic - world-wide.
It is instructive to review the Spanish flu of 1918. In countries
such as USA and UK about 25% of the population were INFECTED. Of those
infected approximately 3% died. While the percentages are much lower than I would
have guessed, nevertheless the flu caused a huge number of actual
fatalities, in the USA alone there were 500,000. Naturally these
statistics don't
take into account the misery suffered by those who survived the virus, both
for themselves and caring for sick relatives.
Hooligans had set fire to a farmer's haystack which then spread to his barn.
While he surveyed the wreckage, his wife 'phoned their insurance company
and asked them to send a check for £30,000, [$60,000 USD] the amount of
insurance on the barn.
'We don't give you the money,' a company official explained. We replace the barn and all the equipment in it.'
'In that case,' replied
the wife, 'cancel the policy I have on my husband.'
If a friend tells you they are "seeing pink elephants", then this is
serious. What it means is they are suffering delirium tremens.
The condition and the accompanying hallucinations are caused by alcohol
poisoning.
Baby Pink Elephant
However, this cameraman, Mike Holding, had definitely not been drinking
when he captured these photos of a pink elephant in northern Botswana,
Africa. Experts believe it is probably an albino, which is an extremely rare
phenomenon in African elephants. While albinism is thought to be fairly
common in Asian elephants, it is much less common in the larger African
species.
Here we see the baby pink elephant attempting to shelter under its mother
because surviving is very difficult in the harsh African bush as the glaring
sun may cause blindness and skin problems.
Fast Phone Service!
Ian Bell, a lorry driver, who had never owned a cell-phone, was a
frequent user of the pay telephone at Weybridge Café, in Brooklands Road,
and was greatly inconvenienced when the 'phone broke down.
He made
repeated requests for it to be repaired but sadly the telephone company only
made promises.
After several days, Ian, decided to contact the phone company again
and told them that there was no longer any hurry to repair the box. He
added that the 'phone was now working fine, concluding with 'except that
all money was being returned to callers upon completion of each call.'
A repairman arrived within the hour.
10 Silly Jokes.
The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He
acquired his size from too much pi.
I thought I saw an eye doctor on an
Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.
She was only
a whisky maker, but he loved her still.
A rubber band pistol was
confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption.
The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his
work.
Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
Time
flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
A hole has been found in
the nudist camp wall. The police are looking into it.
A sign on the lawn
at a drug rehab centre said: "Keep off the Grass."
A small boy swallowed
some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned to
ask how he was, a nurse said, 'No change yet.'
Dan Quayle
was Vice President of the USA between 1989-1993. He quickly became famous
for his faux pas when speaking. Here we offer ten examples of funny
political quotes for you to enjoy:
Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts.
We're
going to have the best-educated American people in the world.
We have a
firm commitment to NATO, we are a "part" of NATO. We have a firm commitment
to Europe. We are a "part" of Europe.
The Holocaust was an obscene
period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all
lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.
Quite frankly,
teachers are the only profession that teach our children.
It isn't
pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and
water that are doing it.
It is wonderful to be here in the great state
of Chicago.
I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only
regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could
converse with those people.
I love California, I practically grew up in
Phoenix.
For NASA, space is still a high priority.
'Waiter - There's a Fly
in My Champagne'
A multi-national company held a reception to celebrate Christmas.
The waiter gave each
guest a glass of champagne, but on inspection, each guest
noticed that their glass contained a fly.
The Swede asked for new champagne in the same glass
The Englishman
demanded to have new champagne in a new glass
The Finn picked out the fly out and drank the champagne
The Russian drank the champagne, fly and all
The Chinese ate the fly but left the champagne
The Israeli caught the fly and
sold it to the Chinese
The Italian drank two thirds of the champagne and then demanded to
have a new glass
The Norwegian took the fly and went off to fish
The Irishman ground the fly and mixed it in the champagne, which he then
donated to the Englishman
The American sued the restaurant and claimed
for a $50 million compensation
The Scotsman grabbed the fly by the
throat and shouted, 'Now spit out all that you swallowed.'
Willard Wigan
Willard Wigan specialises in micro-art. Masterpieces on a pin-head.
In 2007 Willard deservedly received an MBE for services to art from HRH
the Prince of Wales.
Shortly after his award, Lloyds of London commissioned Willard to
create a replica of their iconic London Building as designed Lord Richard
Rogers. However, Willard's masterpiece was on a pinhead.
The credit crunch has helped me get back on my feet. The car's been
repossessed.
A director decided to award a prize of £50 for the best idea of
saving the company money during the credit crunch. It was won by a young
executive who suggested reducing the prize money to £10.
How do you define an optimist? A bank manager who irons 5 shirts on
Sunday night.
A man went to his bank manager and said, 'I'd like to start a small
business. How do I go about it?' 'Simple,' said the bank manager. 'Buy a
big one and wait.'
What's the difference between an investment banker and a pizza
Margherita? A pizza Margherita can feed a family of five.
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