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, \u201cJust like these young doctors\u2014a crowded waiting room, and he\u2019s in there playing the piano!\u201d \u2014June Iveson
\nRD Issue: November 1972<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish I had enough money to buy an elephant.\u201d
\n\u201cWhat on earth do you need an elephant for?\u201d
\n\u201cI don\u2019t. I just need the money.\u201d
\n\u2014Sam Levenson
\nRD Issue: January 1951<\/p>\n
I was administering an achievement test to David, a precocious six-year-old, and I began by asking him when his birthday was.
\n\u201cFebruary 20,\u201d was his quick response.
\nNext I asked him, \u201cWhat year, David?\u201d
\nHe looked at me quizzically at first and then hit upon the obvious answer. \u201cEvery year,\u201d he said.
\n\u2014Jerry Mintz
\nRD Issue: January 1979<\/p>\n
I was visiting my son the other night when I asked if I could borrow a newspaper.
\n\u201cDad, this is the 21st century,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t waste my money on newspapers. But if you like, you can borrow my iPad.\u201d
\nI can tell you this: That spider never knew what hit him.
\n\u2014Adam Joshua Smargon
\nRD Issue: December 2012<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, Reverend Smith? This is the Internal Revenue Service. Is Samuel Jones a member of your congregation?\u201d
\n\u201cHe is.\u201d
\n\u201cDid he donate $10,000 to the church?\u201d
\n\u201cHe will.\u201d
\n\u2014Hugh Neeld
\nRD Issue: October 2008<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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, \u201cJust like these young doctors\u2014a crowded waiting room, and …