Underwater hearing
I was at the pool locker room getting ready to go for a swim when an older man came back into the locker room, wet, with his hearing aids in his hands, and told me he mistakenly went in the pool with the hearing aids. I asked him whether it …
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Queso telita, well done
My father went to the supermarket and bought queso telita, a delicious, white Venezuelan cheese. But when he got home and was unpacking the car, the cheese was nowhere to be found. He figured he left it at the supermarket on the parking lot floor. A week or two later, …
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Safety First
“Safety First.” Hikers hike counterclockwise (if reading instructions) or clockwise (if following diagram). Bikers do the reverse. – at Tyler State Park, TX
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Quiet banging
We woke up today, the day after Thanksgiving, in a hotel in East Texas, where we’ve been vacationing the last two days. I told Allison I’d meditate for the next 20 minutes, and she said she would take our dog Rosie out to pee and poop. So Allison and Rosie …
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Stylish hiking
Got to our road trip destination, about to start hiking, to realize that I didn’t bring any shoes (stylish as I was). Bonus: $19 shoes at Walmart.
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Cautious steps
On Thursday morning, my father and sister left home to take my sister to renew her U.S. visa. They left early to make sure they got there on time. As they exited the apartment, my dad said something one would expect of him. He said they should take the stairs …
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Don’t forget the grocery list!
“Don’t forget the grocery list!”, said the wife before the husband left for the supermarket. But when when the husband got to the supermarket, he realized he forgot the grocery list.
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Firefly bedroom
When our bedroom fan lights started going out, I found out that the regular light bulbs don’t fit it. The sockets are much smaller than those made for regular light bulbs. What a pain. So I went on a long detective quest researching, buying, and trying out different bulbs, until …
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Miracle phone
I just got this email from my dear wife: You need to call me on my work phone because my cell landed in the toilet a few minutes ago. Believe it or not, it seemed to be working when it came out. I took it apart to let it dry …
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White worms inside
Yesterday, I looked at my torso and saw white worms coming out of my body. It was really odd and gross. I was struck by how fast they were coming out, and how they were springing away from my skin, my blood splashing with them. But I wasn’t in pain. …
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