Keyed up
On a visit to my doctor, I was pleasantly surprised to find that he had installed taped music in the waiting room. As I sat there enjoying a piano recording, I overheard an elderly lady say to her companion, βJust like these young doctorsβa crowded waiting room, and heβs in there playing the piano!β βJune Iveson
RD Issue: November 1972
Tusk, tusk
βI wish I had enough money to buy an elephant.β
βWhat on earth do you need an elephant for?β
βI donβt. I just need the money.β
βSam Levenson
RD Issue: January 1951
Birthday boy
I was administering an achievement test to David, a precocious six-year-old, and I began by asking him when his birthday was.
βFebruary 20,β was his quick response.
Next I asked him, βWhat year, David?β
He looked at me quizzically at first and then hit upon the obvious answer. βEvery year,β he said.
βJerry Mintz
RD Issue: January 1979
Caught in the web
I was visiting my son the other night when I asked if I could borrow a newspaper.
βDad, this is the 21st century,β he said. βI donβt waste my money on newspapers. But if you like, you can borrow my iPad.β
I can tell you this: That spider never knew what hit him.
βAdam Joshua Smargon
RD Issue: December 2012
Holy deduction
βHello, Reverend Smith? This is the Internal Revenue Service. Is Samuel Jones a member of your congregation?β
βHe is.β
βDid he donate $10,000 to the church?β
βHe will.β
βHugh Neeld
RD Issue: October 2008