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TODAY'S QUESTION

Cowboy singer Gene Autry introduced what luminous animal to American Christmas? 

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Question: What Georgia port city was given as a "Christmas gift" to President Abraham Lincoln in 1864?

Answer: Savannah; it was captured on Christmas 1864 by Union general William Sherman, who declared it was his gift to the president. 

Questions and answers from: J. Stephen Lang, The Big Book of American Trivia (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, 1997).

Merry Christmas

Christmas Quotation, Fact and Inspiration.

Faith

Johnny got lost in the forest. When it got dark he could not see and walked right off a cliff. As he was falling he caught a tree branch and looked down and about 100 feet below he saw rocks sticking up out of the water. Johnny looked up and asked, "Is there anybody up there that can help me?"

A voice came from the heavens and said, "Hello Johnny, do you believe?"

And Johnny said, "Yes I believe, I believe!"

Then the voice said, "Okay Johnny, then have faith and let go."

Johnny looked down again at the 100 foot drop into the rocks and water. He looked up again and said, "Is there anybody else up there?"

From: David A. Rinke II | Funny Pages Mailing List

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A Boy and His Frog?

A little boy finds a frog. The frog suddenly speaks! 'If you kiss me, I will turn into a beautiful princess and give you anything you want!'

The little boy smiles and puts the frog in his pocket.

A bit later, the frog pops out again and says: 'Really, if you kiss me, I will turn into a beautiful princess and give you anything you want!'

Boy smiles. Puts frog back.

Again, the frog pops out and says: ' I mean it. If you kiss me, I will turn into a beautiful princess and give you anything you want!'

The boy says: 'No. I don't like girls. But a talking frog is cool!'

From: David A. Rinke II | Funny Pages Mailing List 

One night in a sleepy town the chemical plant explodes into flames. The alarm goes out and departments from miles around race to the scene.

After fighting the fire for over an hour the chemical company president approaches the fire chief, "All of our secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. They must be saved! I will give $50,000 to the engine company that brings them out safely!"

With this the firemen attack with a renewed gusto. Two hours later they still have not gained any ground. With this the company president offers $100,000 to the engine company that brings out the company's secret files.

In the distance a long siren is heard and soon another fire truck comes into sight. The fire chief realizes that is that little rinky-dink volunteer fire company composed entirely of men over 65. Much to his amazement the fire engine races through the chemical plant gates and drives right into the middle of the inferno. He can see these old timers hopping off their rig fighting the fire with an effort that he has never seen before. Less than an hour later the fire is out and the secret formulas have been saved by this group of volunteers! The chemical company president is so ecstatic he doubles the reward to $200,000!

After thanking the volunteers the chemical company president can't help but ask what they will do with the reward money.

The engineer (driver) looks him right in the eye... "First thing we do is fix the brakes on that truck!"

From: Funny Pages Mailing List drinkeii@moose.erie.net

Hunchback comes home from work one day a see a Wok on the table.

He says, "Are we having Chinese food tonight?"  

She says, "No, I was just ironing your shirts"."

Just Checking

A little boy went into a drug store, reached for a soda carton and pulled it over the the telephone.  He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone, and proceeded to punch in seven digits.  I listened to the following conversation.

He said, "Lady, I want to cut your lawn."

The woman replied, "I already have someone to cut my lawn."

"Lady, I'll cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now."

The woman responsded that she was very satisfied with the person who was presently cutting her lawn.

The little boy found yet more perseverance and offered, "Lady, I'll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of North Palm Beach, Florida."

Again, the woman answered in the negative.

With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver.  The druggist walked over to the boy and said, "Son, I would like to offer you a job."

The little boy replied, "No thanks.  I was just checking on the job I already have."

From: Funny Pages Mailing List drinkeii@moose.erie.net

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