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I was really upset to be sent the following "joke" today. I do hope it was not from any of my friends here. It is really important that we stand for Christian values and do not promulgate the sin of rudeness.

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A woman was shopping at her local supermarket where she selected:

A half-gallon of 2% fat milk,
A carton of free-range brown eggs,
A quart of natural orange juice,
A head of romaine lettuce,
A 2 lb. can of free-trade coffee,
And a 1 lb. package of best Danish bacon.

As she was placing her items on the conveyor belt to check out, a
drunk standing behind was watching her closely.

While the cashier was ringing up her purchases, the drunk calmly
stated, "You must be single."

The woman was a bit startled by this comment, but she was also
intrigued as she was indeed single.

She looked at her items on the belt and saw nothing particularly
unusual about her selections that could have tipped off the drunk
to her marital status.


Curiosity getting the better of her, she said "Well, you know what,
you're absolutely correct. But how on earth did you know that?"

The drunk replied, " 'Cause you're really ugly."

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Kind Regards

Paula

REMEMBER, WE ARE ALL HIS CHILDREN*


*even the really ugly ones

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Peace be with you.
Sincerely,
James

JiminyC wrote:What are we going to do about you Paula, that joke is about Pauline Hanson, not Paula Hanson; pick it up a tad hey.

There are those out there who are ugly on the outside - like a worm - and some of them are beautiful on the inside - glowing, there are those out there who are beautiful on the outside and if there is one single molecule of light within them they've achieved more than their parents could ever of dreamt possible for them.

But to be sensitive to this joke is to be lost in a deep personal reverie not a Christian light, in my opinion.

Cheers,
James.

Dear Mr Jimmyc

I do not know the Lady of whom you talk, just as I do not know the grammatical construction you use, "could ever of dreamt ".

Yet it is my duty to forgive your blunders and I do so with an open heart, an heart that knows all the possibilities of the Universe for one second each day before I fall asleep.

Sensitivity to a joke is but to fine-tune ones morals so that one may best serve ones fellow human. If I stand up today then you, Mr Jimmyc may stand up tomorrow.

If others then follow daily, by the end of the week 7 will be standing up. I think that will make the point well


Kind Regards

Paula


REMEMBER, WE ARE ALL HIS CHILDREN

I did write that, she's not fibbing.

Peace be with you,
James.

Dear Mr Jiminyc, my little rock of loveliness, nothing I wrote was intended to detract from your usefulness and I do hope you are not wounded by any careless exposition by me.



The other day I took a walk and marvelled, once again, at God's Creation. You too, Mr Jiminyc, are part of that Creation, just like the trees and the Stars, which includes Leonard Cohen, you have a right to be here!



I humbly suggest you embrace God, and quickly before he embraces you!


Kind Regards

Paula


REMEMBER, WE ARE ALL HIS CHILDREN*

*including the rather truculent ones.

Peace be with you,
Sincerely,
James

JiminyC wrote:Spirit and threats, impressive; very old testament.

But why not try and write a poem seeing as thats what this little section is for? There's a good lamb.

So long and goodbye.

Dear Mr Jiminyc, I would very much like to try and write a poem. PLease submit the subject heading and it will be completed within a day. I am sorry it will take that long but poetry can't be rushed!


kind regards

Paula

REMEMBER, WE ARE ALL HIS CHILDREN*

* including those who write poetry slowly

Roses are stunningly read
Violets can be unnutterably blue (at least every Violet I met was a depressive, but I was in the clinic at the time)
Our time spent admiring the other Roses (some real bitches in that lot)
Cause us to stand an be counted (three so far??? ) for yue.


I wus grabbed by the muse an needed an instant outlet.

I am glad to see you do have a sense of humour Paula, and thank you for your graciousness. Your topic is listed way up on high.

Thank you for your poem Bryon/Byron, uts bewt.

Poetry should not be rushed, or trusted, unless you are in that frame of mind.

Returning to the topic: was it just a social experiment Paula, or were you really offended?

Peace be with all of us,
Sincerely.

James.

JiminyC wrote:I am glad to see you do have a sense of humour Paula, and thank you for your graciousness. Your topic is listed way up on high.

Thank you for your poem Bryon/Byron, uts bewt.

Poetry should not be rushed, or trusted, unless you are in that frame of mind.

Returning to the topic: was it just a social experiment Paula, or were you really offended?

"All laughed as the walls came tumbling down, because they enjoyed hard work, and resented their parents."

James.

Dear Mr Jiminyc, is the topic for my poem to be "meditation"? I will have to think about that

Kind Regards

Paula


REMEMBER, WE ARE ALL HIS CHILDREN*

*including those who set exceptionally difficult poetry challenges