{"id":6159,"date":"2014-04-27T07:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-04-27T06:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stragnell.com\/befoulednews\/?p=6159"},"modified":"2014-04-25T15:56:46","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T14:56:46","slug":"27-april-2014-amusements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.stragnell.com\/befoulednews\/2014\/04\/27\/27-april-2014-amusements\/","title":{"rendered":"27 April 2014 &#8211; Amusements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why I Like Retirement!<\/p>\n<p>Question: How many days in a week?<br \/>\nAnswer: 6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Question: When is a retiree&#8217;s bedtime?<br \/>\nAnswer: Two hours after he falls asleep on the couch.<\/p>\n<p>Question: How many retirees to change a light bulb?<br \/>\nAnswer: Only one, but it might take all day.<\/p>\n<p>Question: What&#8217;s the biggest gripe of retirees?<br \/>\nAnswer: There is not enough time to get everything done.<\/p>\n<p>Question: Why don&#8217;t retirees mind being called Seniors?<br \/>\nAnswer: The term comes with a 10% discount.<\/p>\n<p>Question: Among retirees, what is considered formal attire?<br \/>\nAnswer: Tied shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Question: Why do retirees count pennies?<br \/>\nAnswer: They are the only ones who have the time.<\/p>\n<p>Question: What is the common term for someone who enjoys work and refuses to retire?<br \/>\nAnswer: NUTS!<\/p>\n<p>Question: Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement, attic or garage?<br \/>\nAnswer: They know that as soon as they do, one of their adult kids will want to store stuff there.<\/p>\n<p>Question: What do retirees call a long lunch?<br \/>\nAnswer: Normal.<\/p>\n<p>Question: What is the best way to describe retirement?<br \/>\nAnswer: The never ending Coffee Break.<\/p>\n<p>Question: What&#8217;s the biggest advantage of going back to school as a retiree?<br \/>\nAnswer: If you cut classes, no one calls your parents.<\/p>\n<p>Question: Why does a retiree often say he doesn&#8217;t miss work, but misses the people he used to work with?<br \/>\nAnswer: He is too polite to tell the whole truth.<\/p>\n<p>And, my very favourite&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>QUESTION: What do you do all week?<br \/>\nAnswer: Monday through Friday, NOTHING&#8230;.. Saturday &amp; Sunday, I rest.<!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A couple from the circus go to an adoption agency where officials are doubtful about their accommodation. They produce photographs of their 15-metre-long caravan in which the back half is a magnificently equipped nursery.<\/p>\n<p>But what about education for a child whose family is permanently on the move? &#8220;We have employed an Oxford don who will teach the child all the main subjects, plus Mandarin Chinese and IT skills.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But, they persist, what about health? &#8220;Our full-time nanny is also an expert in paediatric welfare and diet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The agency is happy and ask the couple what age of child they were looking for.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t really matter,&#8221; they say, &#8220;so long as he fits into the cannon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A ventriloquist finds there&#8217;s no market for his act any more, so he sets up as a spiritualist. A woman asks how much it would cost to contact her late husband.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It would be \u00a320 for you to speak to him, \u00a340 for him to speak to you, and \u00a360 for you to have a conversation while I drink a glass of water.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why I Like Retirement! Question: How many days in a week? Answer: 6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday Question: When is a retiree&#8217;s bedtime? Answer: Two hours after he falls asleep on the couch. Question: How many retirees to change a light bulb? Answer: Only one, but it might take all day. 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