Last Birthday Celebration in the Bistro, Cynthia admonished me. \u201cThat\u2019s the fourth time you\u2019ve gone back for ice cream and cake. Doesn\u2019t it embarrass you?\u201d
\nI answered\u00a0 \u201cWhy should it? I keep telling them it\u2019s for you.\u201d
\n\u2014Selma Glasser,\u00a0Good Housekeeping
\nRD Issue: March 1981<\/p>\n
Our granddaughter brought her new boyfriend home to meet her parents. They were appalled by his haircut, his tattoos, his piercings.
\nLater, the girl\u2019s mom says, \u201cDear, he doesn\u2019t seem to be a very nice boy.\u201d
\nThe daughter answered \u201cOh, please, Mom!\u00a0 If he wasn\u2019t nice, would he be doing 500 hours of community service?\u201d
\n\u2014Maria Salmon
\nRD Issue: October 2008<\/p>\n
When I first moved away from home, I went to New York with my girlfriend, and took her to nearby Playland Amusement Park. We had both heard a lot about the Tunnel of Love and were especially anxious to try it out. But when we got home, we were really disappointed.
\n\u201cShucks.”\u00a0 I said.\u00a0 “It was dark and damp and uncomfortable. Besides, we got soaking wet.\u201d
\n\u201cHow come?\u201d asked my friend. \u201cDid the boat leak?\u201d
\nI asked with amazement. \u201cThere\u2019s a boat?\u201d
\n\u2014J.D. Theus
\nRD Issue: February 1960<\/p>\n
In the Bistro Library, a new resident questioned the pretty volunteer librarian.
\n\u201cDo you mean to say, that I may take out any book I want?\u201d
\n\u201cYes,\u201d she answered.
\n\u201cAnd may I take out record albums, too?\u201d
\n\u201cYes, you may.\u201d
\n“And CDs and DVDs?\u201c
\n“Yes sir”
\n“May I take you out?\u201d he ventured.
\nShe replied, \u201cSorry sir.\u00a0 The librarians are for reference only.\u201d
\n\u2014Justine Valenti,\u00a0Coronet
\nRD Issue: February 1960<\/p>\n
Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He\u2019s not breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911.
\n\u201cI think my friend is dead!\u201d he yells. \u201cWhat can I do?\u201d
\nThe operator says, \u201cCalm down. First, let\u2019s make sure he\u2019s dead.\u201d
\nThere\u2019s a silence, then a shot. Back on the phone, the guy says, \u201cOkay, now what?\u201d
\n\u2014Gerald Doka
\nRD Issue: June 2009<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Just desserts Last Birthday Celebration in the Bistro, Cynthia admonished me. \u201cThat\u2019s the fourth time you\u2019ve gone back for ice cream and cake. Doesn\u2019t it embarrass you?\u201d I answered\u00a0 \u201cWhy should it? I keep telling them it\u2019s for you.\u201d \u2014Selma Glasser,\u00a0Good Housekeeping RD Issue: March 1981 Boyfriend trouble Our granddaughter …