Smart Uncle John

"Smart Uncle John"

One of the smartest men I ever met was Uncle John.
One day I saw him dragging a 25 foot chain out the front gate,
and I asked him what he was doing.

"I'm taking this chain to town to get it fixed," Uncle John replied.

"Why are you dragging it?" I foolishly asked.

"Ever try pushing one?" John countered.

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"Strong Man"

The strong young man at the construction site was
bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of
strength. He made a special case of making fun of
one of the older workmen.

After several minutes, the older worker had enough.

"Why don't you put your money where your mouth is,"
he said. "I will bet a week's wages that I can haul
something in a wheelbarrow over to that outbuilding
that you won't be able to wheel back."

"You're on, old man," the braggart replied. "Let's see what you got."

The old man reached out and grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles.

Then, nodding to the young man, he said,

"All right. Get in."
Received on Mon Dec 17 06:10:12 2007