Sunday, July 13, 2025

SUNDAY FUNNIES: HOT DOG, COOL JOKES (misc. jokes)

 Hello Everybody! Koda Canine here!
It's only muggy at the moment, but the latest heat wave is upon us, so I'm going to stay inside where it's nice and cool.
So should every other pet.
Not at my house, of course, but within their own.
Remember: if it's too hot for the people reading this, it is definitely too hot outside for their furry friends!

Now then, on with the jokes!

I've never seen The Hunt For Red October because I'm not too crazy about movies with sub titles.
After all, if I wanted to read, I'd get the book.

If you take a cow🐄 for a walk through a vineyard, do you herd it through the grapevine?😏
Do I have Marvin Gaye, Credence Clearwater Revival or the California Raisins to thank for that joke?

How come whenever they discuss the 1980s, people always talk about boom boxes?
Isn't that cliche an overused stereo type?

I was going to take over the world today but unfortunately overslept again.
Maybe tomorrow?
Count your blessings folks. I've got a worse track record on that objective than Pinky and the Brain.

I really like the way the
Earth🌍🌎🌏 rotates.
It makes my day.

I read that zoo dentists will only work on bears🐻🐻 with strong anesthetics. Apparently there is safety in numb bears.😉

My people watched a documentary on Geese🪿🪿 last night.
It was rated "R" because of too much fowl language.

A sign on a store read: IF IT'S IN STOCK, WE HAVE IT.
Are things really that bad?

And so on that note♫, have a great week.
Take care.
STAY SAFE/COOL!
And please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!KC.

Saturday, July 12, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JULY 6-12, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JULY 12 IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
 SAN TOME & PRINCIPE BECOMING INDEPENDENT.
JULY 12 IS COW🐮 APPRECIATION DAY.
JULY 12 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE BEACH BOYS’ ♫CALIFORNIA GIRLS♫
JULY 13 IS ROCK🪨 DAY.
JULY 14 IS BASTILLE DAY.
JULY 17 IS SOUTH KOREA’S CONSTITUTION DAY.
JULY 17 IS ALSO WORLD EMOJI😀😍😎 DAY.
JULY 18 IS TROPICAL FRUIT DAY.
JULY 19 IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF DISNEY’S VERSION OF TREASURE ISLAND.
JULY 21 IS BELGIUM’S NATIONAL DAY AND ICE CREAM🍨 DAY.
JULY 22 IS WORLD BRAIN🧠 DAY AND ANT🐜 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Turkey has blocked parts of X/Twitter after Grok the AI's recent actions. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of July 12, 2025.
FACT BASED OPINION

*As the 2025 Wimbledon Championship🎾 draws to a close...


IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)



THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Taliban members, accusing persecution of girls, women and the LGBTQ+ community.
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*July 12 is Cow🐄 Appreciation Day.
*July 13 is Rock🪨 Day.
*July 22 is Ant🐜 Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...
*July 14 is the 60th anniversary of Mariner 4 photographing Mars.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*World War 2 Veteran Donald Rose is no longer the oldest known living human in Great Britain.
*David Gergen, who worked for 4/FOUR past presidents but never held an actual Cabinet post, is no longer with us.
*Formal professional football🏈 player Pettis Norman has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player turned manager Lee Elia is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*After the Supreme Court ruling, the State Department is first. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Trump/Republican regime is doing away with the last of their Diversity, Equality and Inclusion/DEI guidelines while changing the American National Park rules, but only for foreign visitors???
*Opinion: "Good English"???
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL…
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*"Americans want to work hard jobs for little pay."—Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
*A Federal Judge has declared, at least temporarily in Southern California, ICE raids cannot be conducted solely based on race, language, occupation or skin color.
*Opinion: Someone is lying.
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*The US Military to restructure their drone policies. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ALSO…
*Trump is back to wanting reduced funding for National Public Radio/NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting/PBS.
*Speculation: Is Elon Musk's AI Grok operating properly??? Did it threaten to rape someone??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*July 16 is the 235th anniversary of Washington DC. The city has voting rights and a representative in the House but, not being a state, no Senators.
THE TEXAS FLOODS>AFTERMATH
FACT BASED OPINION
*California's Democratic Governor and Texas' Republican Governor both asked for Federal help. Guess which one the Trump/Republican regime may assist.
*Representative Marjorie Taylor Green versus Senator Ted Cruz on the weather as the current EPA weighs in on the issue. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
MEDICAL NEWS…
*Speculation: Is it plague???
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
OPINION
*Speculation: Will Republicans like the new Superman movie??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Opinion: Will the Senate approve Emil Bove for a judge position??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
HISTORICAL FACTS
THE BUDGET BATTLE>AFTERMATH
*After voting for the budget, Republican Representative Mark Green of Tennessee has resigned from Congress.
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JULY 12, 2025

😎 FUN FACT
If it’s too hot for you it’s too hot for them. Keep your pets safe and cool indoors during the hot summer months.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
July 17 is World Emoji Day. What was the very first one?

NEXT?
What is the next item(s) in the sequence below?
1, 2, 3, 7, ??, ??

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the July 5, 2025 Puzzle Corner.


WHAT’S THAT SONG?
Words from a tune of the past are below. All you have to do is give us the song title. Ready?
♫Now this is the politic of lies.♫ = Heart and Soul by T’Pau.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What do you have if you suffer from Onychophagia?
You’re a chronic finger nail biter.

Sunday, July 6, 2025

SUNDAY FUNNIES COMEDY SPOTLIGHT: REMEMBERING RED SKELTON

 Hello Everybody! The Free Choice E-zine's Editor-in-Chief Lee Houston, Junior here because despite the fact the Fourth of July was Friday, your regular hosts Piper D. Katt and Koda Canine have the holiday weekend here in America off.

One comedy legend that is at risk of fading into history is Red Skelton, who performed in vaudeville, on stage, radio, television and the movies from 1923-1993; retiring a few years before his passing.

Red's performances are noteworthy for two reasons. The first being the wide range of characters he created, including Clem Kadiddlehopper, Freddie the Freeloader, Junior/The Mean Little Kid and a host of others.

The other aspect was the fact that he always worked clean, leaving the more risqué humor for others in the belief that comedy should be uplifting, family friendly, and genuine. "Never rely on offense or vulgarity. Humor should have a heart that prioritizes kindness, respect, and genuine joy for all."

A master of adlibbing/improving long before Robin Williams or Whose Line Is It Anyway?, a Skelton show or performance never stayed 100% completely on script, depending upon what might happen either during performing or recording.

While self taught, Red was also an accomplished painter, mostly of clowns and considered himself one instead of a comedian.

But now it's time for some classic Red Skelton jokes.

Any kid will run an errand for you, if you ask at bedtime.

Jimmy the pigeon shows up without any feathers. “I was flying low in Beverly Hills and got caught in one heck of a badminton game.”

Congress: Bingo with billions. But I don't pick on politicians. They ain't done nothing.

John Wayne once told me, 'Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.' I told him, 'John, I get scared just looking at a saddle!'

I've unfortunately put on a lot of weight. Then again, I only weighed six and a half pounds when I was born.

Television is the device that brings characters into your living room that you would never allow in your living room.

My doctor said I look like a million dollars: green and wrinkled.

Sadly, we lost Red in 1997, but the world sure could use his style of comedy today.

If by chance some day you're not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I've said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled.

Take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and one of your regular hosts will be back next weekend with more Sunday Funnies.—lh,jr.

Saturday, July 5, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 29-JULY 5, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JULY 5 IS THE 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SALVATION ARMY.
JULY 6 IS INDEPENDENCE DAY IN MALAWI.
JULY 7 IS WORLD CHOCOLATE🍫 DAY.
JULY 8 IS VIDEO GAME DAY.
JULY 9 IS INDEPENDENCE DAY FOR ARGENTINA AND SOUTH SUDAN.
JULY 10 IS THE BAHAMAS INDEPENDENCE DAY.
JULY 12 IS COW🐄 APPRECIATION DAY.
JULY 12 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE BEACH BOYS’ ♫CALIFORNIA GIRLS♫
JULY 12 IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
SAN TOME & PRINCIPE BECOMING INDEPENDENT.
JULY 13 IS ROCK🪨 DAY.
JULY 14 IS BASTILLE DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of July 5, 2025.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Israel versus Iran continuesbut could there be a ceasefire??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)


THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*July 12 is Cow🐮 Appreciation Day.
*July 13 is Rock🪨 Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.  
*Actor Michael Madsen (Kill Bill, Donnie Brasco, much more) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Jim Shooter (wrote for DC Comics, wrote for and ran Marvel Comics, founded Valiant, Defiant and Broadway Comics) is no longer with us.
*Actor Julian McMahon (a long career from 1990-2025) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*S. Daniel Abraham, the founder of Slim Fast, is no longer with us.
*Former professional football🏈 player Roger Shoals has passed away.
*Actor Kenneth Colley (Monty Python’s The Life of Brian, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, much more) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart is no longer with us.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player turned manager Billy Hunter has passed away.
*Film and TV composer Mark Snow (X Files, Smallville, much more) is no longer with us.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player and World Series winner Bobby Jenks has passed away.
*Playwright Richard Greenberg (Three Days of Rain, Eastern Standard, more) is no longer with us.
*TV, stage and radio actor Gerald Harper (numerous credits over a decades long career) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

JULY 5 IS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEN PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT SIGNING THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL…
IRONY. The cap is made in China!
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*Alligator Alcatraz??? Is it hurricane proof??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*The Trump/Republican regime versus the media continues... (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: As the smear campaign against New York City Mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani continues, FOX News and Republicans want to deport him! (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Mamdani's opinions on Trump and why some people are against his campaign. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Will you still be able to vote in 2026??? How will the votes be cast??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ALSO…
*Speculation: Is Trump's mental state declining??? A closer look at the situation. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
MEDICAL NEWS…
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*WHY???
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
THE BUDGET BATTLE...
FACT BASED OPINION
ELSEWHERE…
*Del Monte is the latest to file Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*July 10 is the 135th anniversary of Wyoming joining the United States.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…


THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US PAGE 74, 728 VIEWS IN JUNE 2025.

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