One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. It was covered with names ...and small American flags were mounted on either side of it. The seven-year-old had been staring a...
The class assignment in composition was to write about something unusual that happened during the past week. Little Irving got up to read his. Papa fell in the well last week - he began. Good heavens, shrieked Mrs. Kroop, the teacher. Is he all right...
Little Johnny had a cussing problem and his father was getting tired of it. He decided to ask his shrink what to do. The shrink said, Since Christmas is coming up, you should ask Johnny what he wants Santa to bring him. If he cusses while he tells yo...
A much worried patient walked into doctor's office asking for help: Doctor, I don't know what to do. I accidentally drank a bottle of gasoline yesterday! Oh, Don't worry! All you have to remember is not to smoke in the next few days! 候诊室里坐着...
How did you make your fortune? I became the partner of a rich man. He had the money and I had the experience. How did that help? Now he has the experience and I the money. 你是怎么发财的？ 我变成一个富人的合伙人，他有钱，我有经...
One night a hotel caught fire, and the people who were staying in it ran out in their night clothes. Two men stood outside and looked at the fire. Before I came out, said one, I ran into some of the rooms and found a lot of money. People don't think...
Ten steps from the porch（门廊） and twenty steps from the rose bushes, growled Bluebeard in Jimmy's dream one night. There be treasure there! Aawrgh. So the next day Jimmy began to dig. He dug until the hole was deep and the dirt pile was high....
Our son, at age of five, had a fascination for motorcycles. The sight of one would always bring forth squeals of delight, accompanied by excited remarks of Look at that! Look at that! Im going to have one of those someday, his dads response always wa...
Three famous surgeons were bragging about（吹嘘，炫耀） their skills. A man came to me who had his hand cut off, said one. Today that man is a concert violinist（小提琴家） . That's nothing, said another. A guy came to me who had his leg...
All the kids make fun of me, the boy cried to his mother, They say I have a big head. Don't listen to them, his mother comforted him, You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store for ten pounds of potatoes. Where's the shopping bag?...
