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A man walks into shul with a dog.
The shammas comes up to him and says,
"Pardon me, this is a House of Worship,
you can't bring your dog in here."
"What do you mean,"
says the man,
"this is a Jewish dog.
Look."
And the shammas looks carefully
and sees, that in the same way
that a St. Bernard carries a brandy barrel round its neck,
this dog has a tallis bag round its neck.
"Rover," says the man, "kipa!".
"Woof!" says the dog,
stands on his hind legs,
opens the tallis bag,
takes out a kipa and puts it on his head.
"Rover," says the man, "tallis!".
"Woof!" says the dog,
stands on his hind legs,
opens the tallis bag,
takes out a tallis and puts it round his neck.
"Rover," says the man, "daven!"
"Woof!" says the dog,
stands on his hind legs,
opens the tallis bag,
takes out a siddur and starts to daven.
"That's fantastic," says the shammas,
"absolutely amazing, incredible!
You should take him to Hollywood,
get him on television,
get him in the movies,
he could make millions of dollars!!
"You speak to him," says the man,
"he wants to be a doctor."
There is a new very important government study
on just how intelligent crows are.
The state of California found about 200 dead
crows on its highways, and there was concern
that they may have died from Avian Flu. They
had a Bird Pathologist examined the remains of
all the crows, and he confirmed the problem
was definitely NOT Avian Flu, to everyone's relief.
However, he determined that 98% of the crows
had been killed by impact with trucks, and only
2% were killed by car impact.
The State of California then hired an Ornithological
Behaviorist to determine the reason for the disproportionate
percentages for truck versus car kills. The
Ornithological Behaviorist determined the cause
in short order.
When crows eat road kill, they always set-up a
look-out Crow in a nearby tree to warn of
impending danger. His conclusion was that the
lookout crow would say "Cahr," but he could not
say "Truck."
The funny part is that this study only cost California
taxpayers a mere $1,850,000.
John Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock
(MADE IN JAPAN )
for 6 am ..
While his coffeepot
(MADE IN CHINA)
was perking, he shaved with his
electric razor
(MADE IN HONG KONG)
He put on a
dress shirt
(MADE IN SRI LANKA),
designer jeans
(MADE IN SINGAPORE)
and
tennis shoes
(MADE IN KOREA)
After cooking his breakfast in his new
electric skillet
(MADE IN INDIA)
he sat down with his
calculator
(MADE IN MEXICO)
to see how much he could spend today. After setting his
watch
(MADE IN TAIWAN )
to the radio
(MADE IN INDIA )
he got in his car
(MADE IN GERMANY )
filled it with GAS
(from Saudi Arabia )
and continued his search
for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.
At the end of yet another discouraging
and fruitless day
checking his
Computer
( made in MALAYSIA ),
John decided to relax for a while.
He put on his sandals
(MADE IN BRAZIL ),
poured himself a glass of
wine
(MADE IN FRANCE )
and turned on his
TV
(MADE IN INDONESIA ),
and then wondered why he can't
find a good paying job
in AMERICA
Old Avrahom was a poor tailor whose shop was next door to an upmarket
French restaurant. Every day at lunch time, Avrahom would go out the
back of his shop and eat his black bread and herring while smelling
the wonderful odors coming from the restaurant's kitchen. But one
day, Avrahom was surprised to receive an invoice from the restaurant
for 'enjoyment of food'. So he went to the restaurant to point out
that he had not bought anything from them.
The manager said, "You're enjoying our food, so you should pay us for it."
Avrahom refused to pay and the restaurant sued him.
At the hearing, the judge asked the restaurant to present their side
of the case. The manager said, "Every day, this man comes and sits
outside our kitchen and smells our food while eating his. It is clear
that we are providing added value to his poor food and we deserve to
be recompensed for it."
The judge turns to Avrahom and said, "What do you have to say to that?"
Avrahom didn't say anything but stuck his hand in his pocket and
rattled the few coins he had inside.
The judge asked him, "What is the meaning of that?"
Avrahom replied, "I'm paying for the smell of his food with the sound
of my money."
A SPANISH Teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike
English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine.
'House' for instance, is feminine: 'la casa.'
'Pencil,' however, is masculine: 'el lapiz.'
A student asked, 'What gender is
'computer'?'
Instead of giving the answer, the teacher
split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for
themselves whether computer' should be a masculine or a feminine noun.
Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.
The men's group decided that 'computer' should definitely be of the feminine gender
('la computadora'), because:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is
incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible
later retrieval; and
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending
half your paycheck on accessories for it.
(THIS GETS BETTER!)
The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine ('el computador'),
because:
1. In order to do
anything with them, you have to turn them on;
2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they
ARE the problem; and
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer,
you could have gotten a superior model.
The women won.
A sweet voice
telephoned the Hospital. She timidly asked,
"Is it possible to speak to someone
Who can tell me how a patient is doing?"
The operator said,
"I'll be glad to help, dear.
What's the name and room number of the patient?"
The sweet voice in her weak, tremulous voice said,
"Norma Goldstein, Room 302."
The operator replied, "Let me put you on hold while I check with the nurse's station for that room."
After a few minutes, the operator returned to the phone and said, "I have good news. Her nurse just told me that Norma is doing well. Her blood pressure is fine; her blood work just came back normal, and her physician, Dr. Cohen, has scheduled her to be discharged tomorrow."
The sweet voice said, "Thank you. That's wonderful. I was so worried.
G-d bless you for the good news."
The operator replied, "You're more than welcome. Is Norma your daughter?"
The sweet voice said, "No, I'm Norma in Room 302. No one tells me gornisht."
TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW
In a Laundromat:
In a London department store:
In an office:
In an office:
Outside a secondhand shop:
Notice in health food shop window:
Spotted in a safari park:(I sure hope so)
Seen during a conference:
Notice in a farmer's field:
Message on a leaflet:
On a repair shop door:
Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
Miners Refuse to Work after Death
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
War Dims Hope for Peace
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
from the May 2013 Edition of the Jewish Magazine Material and Opinions in all Jewish Magazine articles are the sole responsibility of the author; the Jewish Magazine accepts no liability for material used. |
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