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And here's another one I've just read. This is very interesting and just goes to show that we should never judge other people.
Question 1:
If you knew a woman who was pregnant,
Who had 8 kids already,
Three who were deaf,
Two who were blind,
... One mentally retarded,
And she had syphilis,
Would you recommend that she undergoes an abortion?
Read the next question before looking at the response for this one.
Question 2:
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts..
Here are the facts about the three candidates.
Candidate A:
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists.
He's had two mistresses.
He also chain smokes
And drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B:
He was kicked out of office twice,
Sleeps until noon,
Used opium in college
And drinks a quart of whiskey every evening..
Candidate C:
He is a decorated war hero,
He's a vegetarian,
Doesn't smoke,
Drinks an occasional beer
And never committed adultery.
Which of these candidates would be your choice?Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B is Winston Churchill.
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler.
And, by the way, on your answer to the abortion question:
If you said YES ............you just killed Beethoven.
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Maybe doesn't quite fit the 'cute and funny' label but this is a lovely story well worth reading.
Change Your Thinking
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.
His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation..
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and colour of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.
Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.
She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.
'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present .' -
Sitting, Waiting, Wishing ~ Jack Johnson
Come on Dex, don't tell me you're stuck!! You could have 'Sitting Here Watching the Pretty Sunset' or 'Waiting For the Bluebird of Happiness' or 'Wishing I Was a Twinkly Little Star'. All along the lines of what you usually use. Just trying to be helpful
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some distinction, rumoured to be related to the Duchess of Nether Wallop over Higgley Bottom way. He had the most peculiar habit of ...........
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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing ~ Jack Johnson
(I believe that number in the upper right corner is only for this segment - segment 7, course I may be wrong
- was wondering cause I started a Nascar Trivia thread on another forum and it is up to 153,000 views so far - wonder how this compares)(Sorry Muggles, misunderstood you ....was forgetting about all the other Never Ending Song threads there'd been before this one. We have been SUPER busy
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Only If For A Night ~ Florence and the Machine
(according to the little number in the top right hand corner of our posts this one is 2647 Muggles. We've been busy
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Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ~ Beatles
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What about "Out of Africa" - ?
It's quite a weepy, but romantic love is just one of the kinds of "love" it covers.
Out of Africa is one of my favourites too, Booknutt.
My others are The English Patient, Dr Zhivago, Gone With the Wind and The Piano.
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And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda ~ The Pogues
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Dirty Old Town ~ The Pogues
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Dirty Laundry ~ Don Henley
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jungle feline's rumbling stomachs. Licking their chops with great gusto, they stalked the delectable smelling duo and visions of .......
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dilly-dally
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asthmatic
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Dirty Creature ~ Split Enz
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I got all 3 RR Martin books free by downloading from the library. I believe most people should take more advantage of libraries. The cost is hard to beat.
Overdue library fees would make the Kindle option cheaper for me
Never Ending Song Titles (Part 7)
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Sitting Still ~ REM