How the Mexican May 5 Holiday Began Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop […]
If you’ve ever worked for a boss who reacts before getting the facts and thinking things through, you will love this! Arcelor-Mittal Steel, feeling it was time for a shakeup, hired a new CEO. The new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed […]
An Irishman was drinking in a bar in London when he gets a call on his mobile phone. He orders drinks for everybody in the bar as he announces his wife has just produced a typical Irishbaby boy weighing 25 pounds. Nobody can believe that any new baby can weigh in at 25 pounds, but […]
This television commercial came out a few years back. As bluetooth earpieces get smaller, sometimes it’s very difficult for people around you to realize you are on the phone, especially if they can’t see the earpiece. Beware the perils of what people overhear! The commercial is for a mortgage company, and it’s a […]
Our favorite doctor is here and gives us the final word on nutrition and exercise. Everyone wants to have this man as their doctor! The Doctor’s Advice Q: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true? A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that it… Don’t waste on […]
BEST LAWYER/INSURANCE STORY OF THE YEAR, DECADE, AND POSSIBLY THE CENTURY. This actually took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars, the lawyer filed a claim […]
An elderly couple had just learned how to send text messages on their cell phones. The wife was a romantic type and the husband was more of a no-nonsense guy. One afternoon the wife went out to meet a friend for coffee. She decided to send her husband a romantic text message and she wrote: […]
With the legalization of pot in some areas, we can now expect to have stoned drivers long with drunk drivers (not that that doesn’t ALREADY happen!) What’s the difference between a driver who is drunk and one who is high? The image below provides the answer. Hmmm, I wonder what happens if a driver is […]
If you don’t have Facebook or Twitter accounts, you could try the old-fashioned social media method described in the image below. However, you might get the same results! Ironcially, this was posted by a friend to my Facebook timeline!
Once upon a time, a Prince asked a beautiful Princess, “Will you marry me?” The Princess said, “No !” So the Prince rode motorcycles and dated skinny long-legged big-chested broads and hunted and fished and raced cars and went to strip bars and dated women half his age and drank beer, and single malt whiskey […]
