Lesson in Logic

"Lesson in Logic"

A fourth-grade teacher was giving her pupils
a lesson in logic. "Here is the situation," she said.

"A man is standing up in a boat in the middle of
a river, fishing. He loses his balance, falls in, and
begins splashing and yelling for help. His wife
hears the commotion, knows he can't swim, and
runs down to the bank. Why do you think she ran
to the bank?"

A little girl raised her hand and asked, "To draw out
all his savings?"

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"Fred's Inspirational Note"
(Warning, this joke might be older than you are.)

Fred was in the hospital, very sick, so the family
sent for his pastor. As the pastor stood beside
the bed, Fred's frail condition grew worse, and
he motioned frantically for something to write on.

The pastor lovingly handed him a pen and piece
of paper, and Fred used his last ounce of strength
to scribble a note. Then he died. The pastor thought
it best not to look at the note just then, so he
slipped it into his jacket pocket.

Several days later, at the funeral, the pastor delivered
the eulogy. He realized that he was wearing the same
jacket that he'd worn the day Fred died. "You know,"
he said, "Fred handed me a note just before he died.
I haven't read it, but knowing Fred, I'm sure there's a
word of inspiration there for us all." He unfolded the note
and read aloud, "You're standing on my oxygen tube!"
Received on Sat Dec 20 22:26:47 2003