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Just for Fun
Issue 16-10-2001
Out of my mind. . . . . . . . . . Back in 5 minutes!!
Funny Typographical Errors & Misstatements from Newspapers.
by Cindy Carman
- Headline: "Two Sisters Reunited After 18 Years in Checkout Counter."
- Headline: "Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery, Hundreds Dead."
- Lawyer will read will tomorrow at residence of Mr. Hannon, who died June 19 to accommodate his relatives. -- Teaneck, NJ
- Senate Passes Death Penalty - Measure Provides for Electrocution for All Persons Over 17. -- Lansing State Journal.
- Miss Kathryn K___ and Mr. Leo S___ Will Exchange Marriage Cows.
-- Cambridge, OH Jeffersonian
- Coloma Bride Stands 46 Ton Test Friday -- Placerville, CA
- Dead Officer on S.F. Force for 18 Years -- San Francisco, CA
- Wife Gives Birth To a Boy; He Asks Old Age Pension -- Chicago, IL Tribune
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Top Ten Ways To Know You Are At a Bad Genealogy Conference. By Cindy Carman
- 10. Luncheon sandwiches have strange looking long thin tails.
- 9. Main speaker traces the descendancy of Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
- 8. Conference is being held at Interstate roadside rest area.
- 7. Every speaker demonstrates the adjustable craftmatic podium.
- 6. There are bars on all the doors and windows.
- 5. You are advised that you need to BYOC (bring your own chairs)
- 4. There's a fire drill every hour.
- 3. Your conference bag has 100's of gift certificates in it. Unfortunately they have all expired.
- 2. Title page on your syllabus says "Happy New Year!" However, the conference is in July.
And the number One Way To Know You Are At a Bad Genealogy Conference:
- 1. Main conference talk is on doing genealogy using your local psychic.
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An Irishman was planting shade trees when a passing lady asked:
"You're digging out the holes, are you Mr. O'Shay?"
"No, mum. I'm a digging out the dirt an leavin' the holes."
Written by Cindy Carman
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