Hello Everybody! Waxy Dragon here!
I'm really enjoying my summer vacation so far.
Unfortunately, I've been enjoying it so much I barely had any time to make up today's post, so I'm just going to wing it.
Ready?
I saw a guy at the local coffee shop today with no phone, no tablet, no laptop, not even a book. He just sat there drinking coffee. I never could figure out what was wrong with him.
Does refusing to go to the gym count as resistance training?
What do you call a Bee that can't make up its mind?
A MAYBE.
What kind of shoes do frogs wear?
Open Toad.
I gave all my dead batteries away today. Free of charge.
If you want to avoid technical problems, never let a printer know you're in a hurry.
What is the fastest liquid on Earth?
MILK. It is pasteurized before you see it.
I was going to watch the World Origami Championships before it folded, but then I learned it was only paper view.
If at first you don't succeed, blame the other guy. WAIT A SECOND...
Note to self: The fact that it pops into my head does not mean it should come out of my mouth.
And on that note♫, have a great week folks and please be back here again next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—wd.
FUN FACT
Giraffes and some reptiles are able to lick their own eyeballs. FAMOUS FIRSTS
What is the Identification Number of the very first U.S.S. Enterprise on Star Trek that could separate the saucer section from the rest of the ship?
BEFORE AND AFTER
Two separate things have at least one word in common, so can be combined to form something new.
Based upon the clue below, do you know what the new thing is?
Cyndi Lauper’s fairy tale opening?
We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the July 1, 2017 Puzzle Corner.
TRIVIA TIME
Everyone knows July 4 is when America celebrates its Independence Day, but when did the country actually declare independence?
July 2, 1776. July 4 is when the Declaration of Independence was officially approved, although the document is not actually called that.
HUH?
A famous line from something is misquoted below. All you have to do is give us the correct line, if you know it. Ready?
Rock the cat box!
The correct line is ♫Rock the casbah♫ from The Clash song of the same title.
Hello Everybody. Editor-In-Chief Lee Houston, Junior here. I've given Autumn the Puppy and Ms. Waxy Dragon the weekend off to handle something a bit of a departure for this installment of the Sunday Funnies.
Entertainment legend Andy Griffith passed away Tuesday, July 3.
Now a lot has been said about the man, but I would like to add a few words of my own, if I may.
The first time I saw Griffith act in anything was not a rerun of the original Andy Griffith Show, but on another television program called Salvage 1, about a junk man (Griffith) with aspirations of going to the moon. Something as a science fiction fan I could relate to, especially since no one has made the journey since the end of the Apollo missions! The series lasted only 20 episodes between the Spring and Fall of 1979, but are definitely worth watching and owning on DVD.
But perhaps next to attorney Ben Matlock, the role Griffith will probably best be remembered for is the apparently easy going Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry.
The original Andy Griffith Show is still very popular in reruns today, perhaps because it harkens back to a more simpler time in life, or because it never talked down to its audience. Sheriff Taylor kept the peace in Mayberry for eight television seasons, without ever once firing his weapon!
Now, many people can whistle or hum the famous opening theme, but did you know that it has lyrics?
Andy Griffith recorded the song for the album Songs, Themes, and Laughs from the Andy Griffith Show in 1961.
Here now, courtesy of YouTube, is the single, accompanied by visuals from the show.
And even before gaining fame as Sheriff Taylor, Andy Griffith was already developing his laid back comic routine. Here, also courtesy of YouTube, is one of my father's favorite singles, Griffith performing his classic routine "What It Was, Was Football" from 1953.
The world is a little sadder with his passing, but at least Andy Griffith can still make us laugh.
(One of the ladies will be back next weekend with the regularly scheduled Sunday Funnies).
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