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Wise Words for 2022

Happy New Year 2022.

Hello all. The following was a holiday greeting from the younger sister of our classmate Susan Higgins Donnelly (editor note:  She is a published poet.  Read about her in “What We Do: Literary”), and I find it a lovely inspiration as we all turn the corner into a badly needed new year.  All the best from Maine, Elsa Anderson van Bergen

Whatever is true,
whatever is noble,
whatever is right,
whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable–
if anything is excellent
or praiseworthy–
think about such things.

(Philippians 4:8)
 

First Senior Moment

November, 2021:  Thanks to Ann Merchant Boesgaard for this guffaw!

Life Today: Working at Home

“Mom’s currently in a meeting — will she know what this is in reference to?”

 

For Women Only

LAUGH OUT LOUD!  

 

Where to Have Lunch

September 2021.  A good friend of my husband Bryan sent this, and I know that you will all love it.  (Psst, this is the one I wrote about to the chat group.)  Cheers from Liz Webfoot: 

A male group of friends, all turning 40, discussed where they should meet for lunch……finally it was agreed that they would meet at the Boot and Flogger in London because the waitresses had big breasts and wore mini-skirts……. 

Ten years later, at age 50, the friends once again discussed where they should meet for lunch……..finally it was agreed that they would meet at the Boot and Flogger in London because the waitresses were attractive and the food and service was good….. 

Ten years later, at age 60, the friends again discussed where they should meet for lunch….finally it was agreed that they would meet at the Boot and Flogger in London because they could dine in peace and quiet with no loud music, and it was good value for money……

Ten years later, at age 70, the friends again discussed where they should meet for lunch……finally it was agreed that they would meet at the Boot and Flogger in London because they welcomed the older generation and gave them a 10% discount….. 

Ten years later, at age 80, the friends discussed again where they should meet for lunch…..finally it was agreed that they would meet at the Boot and Flogger in London because they had never been there before……… 

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October, 2021

For You Musicians

Take time to laugh at these. You’ll love them!

Anti-Maskers

Thanks go to Ann Merchant for this hilarious post. It is spot on and boy are we sick of whiners and selfishness!

Anagrams for Amusement

PRESBYTERIAN 
When you rearrange the letters:
BEST IN PRAYER 

ASTRONOMER
When you rearrange the letters: 
MOON STARER
 

DESPERATION
When you rearrange the letters:
A ROPE ENDS IT 

THE EYES
When you rearrange the letters: 
THEY SEE 

THE MORSE CODE :
When you rearrange the letters:
HERE COME DOTS 

DORMITORY
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROOM

SLOT MACHINES:
When you rearrange the letters:
CASH LOST IN ME 

ANIMOSITY:
When you rearrange the letters:
IS NO AMITY 

ELECTION RESULTS:
When you rearrange the letters: 
LIES – LET’S RECOUNT 

SNOOZE ALARMS
When you rearrange the letters: 
ALAS! NO MORE Z ‘S 

A DECIMAL POINT
When you rearrange the letters:
I’M A DOT IN PLACE 

THE EARTHQUAKES
When you rearrange the letters:
THAT QUEER SHAKE 

ELEVEN PLUS TWO
When you rearrange the letters: 
TWELVE PLUS ONE 

Helpful Definitions

8/1/21
Did we have to learn this at MHC?
     Ann Merchant Boesgaard

HELPFUL DEFINITIONS:

TREASON: 

THE CRIME OF BETRAYING ONE’S COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY BY ATTEMPTING TO KILL THE SOVEREIGN OR OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT.

SEDITION:

CONDUCT OR SPEECH INCITING PEOPLE TO REBEL AGAINST THE AUTHORITY OF A STATE OR MONARCH.

COUP:

A SUDDED, VIOLENT, AND ILLEGAL SEIZURE OF POWER FROM A GOVERNMENT

TERRORISM:

THE UNLAWFUL USE OF VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION, ESPECIALLY AGAINST CIVILIANS, IN THE PURSUIT OF POLITICAL AIMS. 

FASCISM:

A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT LED BY A DICTATOR WHO TYPICALLY RULES BY FORCEFULLY AND OFTEN VIOLENTLY SUPRESSING OPPOSITION AND CRITICISM, CONTROLLING ALL INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, AND PROMOTING NATIONALISM AND OFTEN RACISIM.