Be Careful _ Young Bradley came home from school and announced to his mother. “T got two free ice cream cones this afternoon,” woe asked his mother. “I certainly hope you didn’t swipe “Oh, I wouldn’t do that,” Bradley assured her. “I just took one cone in my right hand, took the other in my left hand, and told the lady behind the counter, “Will you please get the money from my pocket, and be careful not to hurt my pet snake?” Sandwich in the pocket A little boy, on his way to school, dropped his coat down an open sewer. He was trying to get it out with a long cord and a hanger, Aman said, “Son, you don’t want that coat, It’s all smelly and dirty. You won’t be able to wear it.” “I know,” said the boy, “but my sandwich is in the pocket.” Helpful Attorney The lawyer answered his phone to hear a woman pouring out her troubles, She had gone through a traffic light at 40 miles per hour in a 25-mile zone, skidded on the wet pavement, hita parked car, and had a fight with the arresting officer. “Well, cheer up,” said the lawyer, “they can’t put you in jail for that.” “Just where, she answered, “do you think I’m calling from?” Just looking, thanks Sally was a girl who worried about romance and the danger of losing out. When her friend saw her dancing with a blond, macho male whose interest in Sally seemed evident, she presumed the hunt was over. “Was that Mr. Right?” she asked when the two friends met, Sally’s eyes narrowed, “Maybe not Mr.Right, but he’s Mr. Right now.” Gossip Murphy was a garrulous sort and his friend was taking him to task for careless stories about a mutual acquaintance. “It just isn’t right for you to spread such scandal, Why didn’t you check to see if the story was true? Well sure you can’t believe everything you hear these days, replied Murphy, but you might as well repeat it anyway just to be on the safe side.
Article extracted from this publication >> July 17, 1992
