Just For Laughs

An Irish woman of advanced age visited her physician to ask his advice on reviving her husband’s libido. ‘What about trying Viagra?’ asked the doctor. ‘Not a chance’, she said… ‘He won’t even take an aspirin. ’‘Not a problem,’ replied the doctor. ‘Give him an ‘Irish Viagra’… ‘What is Irish Viagra?’, she asked. ‘It’s when you drop the Viagra tablet into his coffee. He won’t even taste it. Give it a try and call me in a week to let me know how things went.’ It was a week later when she called the doctor, who directly inquired as to her progress. The poor dear exclaimed, ‘Oh, faith, and begorrah! T’was horrid! Just terrible, doctor!’ ‘Really? What happened?’ asked the doctor. ‘Well, I did as you advised and slipped it in his coffee and the effect was almost immediate. He jumped straight up, with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye. With one swoop of his arms, he sent me cups and saucers flying, ripped me clothes to tatters and took me then and there passionately on the tabletop! T’was a nightmare, I tell you, an absolute nightmare!’ ‘Why so terrible?’ asked the doctor, ‘Do you mean what you had with your husband wasn’t good?’ ‘Oh, no, Doc! It was the best I’ve had in 40 years! But sure as I’m sittin’ here, I’ll never be able to show me face in Starbucks again.’

On This Day in History

April 25 Events: 1719 - Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is published. 1901 - New York becomes the first U.S. state to require automobile license plates. 1953 - The double helix structure of DNA is first described. 1961 - Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit.

Famous Birthdays

April 25 Famous Birthdays: 1214 - Louis IX (King of France) 1284 - Edward II (King of England) 1908 - Edward R. Murrow (Newscaster) 1918 - Ella Fitzgerald (Singer) 1940 - Al Pacino (Actor) 1964 Guglielmo Marconi (Inventor of the radio) 1969 - Rene Zellweger (Actress) 1970 - Jason Lee (Actor) 1996 - Allisyn Ashley Arm (Actress from So Random!)

Where Did That Come From?

PEEPING TOM: According to legend a man named Leofric taxed the people of Coventry heavily. His wife, lady Godiva, begged him not to. Leofric said he would end the tax if she rode through the streets of Coventry naked. So she did. Peeping Tom is a much later addition to the story. Everybody in Coventry was supposed to stay indoors with his or her shutters closed. However peeping Tom had a sneaky look at Godiva and was struck blind.

Betcha Didn't Know This!

Soldiers do not march in step when going across bridges because they could set up a vibration which could be sufficient to knock the bridge down.

On the Light Side

An elderly Floridian called 911 on her cell phone to report that her car has just been broken into. She is hysterical as she explains her situation to the dispatcher: “They’ve stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake pedal and even the accelerator!” She cried. The dispatcher said, ”Stay calm. An officer is on the way.” A few minutes later, the officer radios in. “Disregard, she got in the backseat by mistake.”

Kids Say the Darndest Things

I had been teaching my three-year old daughter, Caitlin, the Lord's Prayer for several evenings at bedtime. She would repeat after me the lines from the prayer. Finally, she decided to go solo. I listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word, right up to the end of the prayer: "Lead us not into temptation," she prayed, "But deliver us from E-mail.