Just For Laughs

One day God was looking down at earth and saw all of the rascally retirees' behavior that was going on... So He called His angels and sent one to earth for a time. When the angel returned, he told God, 'Yes, it is bad on earth; 95% of retirees are misbehaving and only 5% are not. God thought for a moment and said, 'Maybe I had better send down a second angel to get another opinion.' So God called another angel and sent her to earth for a time. When the angel returned, she went to God and said, 'Yes, it's true. The earth is in decline; 95% of retirees are misbehaving, but 5% are being good.' God was not pleased. So God decided to e-mail the 5% who were good, because he wanted to encourage them, and give them a little something to help them keep going. Do you know what the e-mail said? Okay, I was just wondering, because I didn't get one either.

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!)

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.”

Amazing Facts

The duckbill platypus can store as many as six hundred worms in the pouches of its cheeks.

Kids Say the Darnest 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.

Idiot Sightings

IDIOT SIGHTING I work at a large retail chain in Columbus at the customer service desk. On day I had a man call and ask where the store was located, so I told him. Then he asked me to spell the street name, so I did. He said he was unfamiliar with the area and asked for directions. I asked him where he was coming from. He responded, "From my house". Can you believe it!!!! Stay alert! They walk among us!

Where Did This 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.

Here's a Cute One

A man asked an American Indian what was his wife's name. He replied, "She called Old Four Horse". The man said, "That's an unusual name for your wife. What does it mean?" The Old Indian answered, "It is an old Indian Name. It means, NAG, NAG, NAG, NAG!"

Healthy Tips

TAKE VITAMIN D3. If You Don't Get Much Sun. Back in the day, most people got their vitamin D from the sun. The problem is that most people don't get much sun these days. They either live where there is no sun, or they stay inside most of the day or use sunscreen when they go out. According to data from 2005-2006, about 41.6% of the US population is deficient in this critical vitamin. If adequate sun exposure is not an option for you, then supplementing with vitamin D has been shown to have numerous benefits for health. This includes improved bone health, increased strength, reduced symptoms of depression and a lower risk of cancer, to name a few. Vitamin D may also help you live longer.