Month: April 2000
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The New School Prayer
Now I sit me down in schoolWhere praying is againstthe ruleFor this great nation under GodFinds mention of Himvery odd.If Scripture now the class recites,It violates theBill of Rights.And anytime my head I bowBecomes a Federalmatter now.Our hair can be purple, orange or green,That's nooffense; it's a freedom scene.The law is specific, the law isprecise.Prayers…
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Where is the perfection?
In Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to learningdisabled children. Some children remain in Chush for their entire schoolcareer, while others can be mainstreamed into conventional schools. At aChush fundraising dinner, the father of a Chush child delivered a speechthat would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling theschool and…
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Great female comebacks
Man: Haven't I seen you someplace before?Woman: Yeah, that's why I don't go there anymore.Man: Is this seat empty?Woman: Yes, and this one will be too if you sit down.Man: So, wanna go back to my place ?Woman: Well, I don't know. Will two people fit under a rock?Man: Your place or mine?Woman: Both. You…
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Modern times
A student comes to a young professor's office hours. She glances down the hall, closes his door, kneels pleadingly."I would do anything to pass this exam."She leans closer to him, flips back her hair, gazes meaningfully into his eyes."I mean…" she whispers, "…I would do… **anything**!!!"He returns her gaze. "Anything???""Yes… Anything!!!"His voice turns to a…
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Sometimes it DOES take a rocket scientist…
Scientists at NASA have developed a gun built specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of the windshields.British engineers heard about the gun and…
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Resignation
I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8 year-old again.I want to go to McDonald's and think that it's a four star restaurant.I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make a sidewalk with rocks.I want to…
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I have a friend
Around the corner I have a friendIn this great city that has no end,Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,And before I know it, a year is goneAnd I never see my old friend’s face,For life is a swift and terrible race,He knows I like him just as well,As in the days when…