There are quite a number of reasons it might be “neat” to be the Governor of the Bank of Canada. Here, arranged in no particular order, are the Top 10. (1) Guv’nor just sounds so great and fits in with this nation’s British heritage. (2) You always win at Monopoly cause you can just print […]
Entries from May 2008
Reasons to Want to be Governor of the Bank of Canada
May 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · American Humor, Amusing, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Cute, Economic Humor, Family Humor, Farce, Funny Celebrity, Funny Economy, Funny Government, Funny Politics, Offbeat, Outrageous, Political Humor, Romp, Screwball, Silly, Whimsy, Witty, Zany
Tags:Chairman of the Federal Reserve·funny ambition story·funny Bank of Canada story·funny banking story·funny career choices story·funny dream job story·funny economics story·funny Federal Reserve story·funny financial story·funny Kim Campbell story·funny Madonna story·funny money story·funny Monopoly story·funny politics story·Kabbalah
My Wife can Read my Mind
May 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, Amusing, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Children and Pets, Cute, Family Humor, Funny Banter, Funny Dialogue Story, Funny Family, Funny Husband & Wife Story, Funny Husband and Wife Banter, Heartwarming, Jokes, Lifestyle, Offbeat, Romance, Screwball, Sweet, Witty, Zany
My wife can read my mind, which makes it easier for her to steal things from me. Okay, before I get into big trouble, “steal” is too strong a word. Borrow long-term is a better description.
Tags:funny argument over money story·funny courtship story·funny heartwarming story·funny husband and wife banter story·funny husband and wife story·funny love story·funny marriage story·funny romance story·funny spousal theft story·marriage rant story·what makes a good marriage story
A Perfect Second Career for their Golden Years – At Wal-Mart
May 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on A Perfect Second Career for their Golden Years – At Wal-Mart · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Children and Pets, Cute, Family, Family Humor, Famous Actors, Farce, Funny Advertising, Funny Celebrity, Funny Family, Funny Sayings, Funny Shopping, Funny Workplace, Human Nature, Lifestyle, Offbeat, Puns, Romp, Screwball, Silly, Slice of Life, Sweet, Whimsy, Witty, Zany
Over the weekend, I had some fun imagining how certain celebrities and politicians would seem to be ideally suited for second careers, in their golden years, as “greeters” at Wal-Mart. Try to imagine being met by these people and these words on your way into the store.
Tags:Abdul·Bush·Clinton·comedy·Cowell·Dr. Phil·funny·funny celebrity story·funny lifestyle story·funny retirement story·funny shopping story·funny Wal-Mart greeter story·funny Wal-Mart story·funny where are they now story·funny workplace story·Greenspan·Harper·Hilton·Lost·Obama·Probst·Queen of England·Randy Jackson·Spears·Trump·Vanna White
Crawlers and Spiders and the Art of Headline Puns
May 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Crawlers and Spiders and the Art of Headline Puns · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Cute, Economic Humor, Farce, Funny Economy, Funny Headline, Funny Prank, Funny Technology, Lifestyle, Oddball, Offbeat, Political Humor, Puns, Screwball, Slice of Life, Sports and Recreation, Twisted, Whimsy, Witty, Zany
There has been a major casualty of the digital age that you may be noticing only peripherally. Has it entered your consciousness that there are fewer punning headlines anymore?
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