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DaveMcK
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November 6, 2017

Funny Stories and Life Experiences

  • November 6, 2017
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New topic featuring funny stories. 

This is something to think about when negative people are doing their best to rain on your parade…
So remember this story the next time …

A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband..
She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded:
" Rome? Why would anyone want to go there? It's crowded and dirty.
You're crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there?"

"We're taking Continental," was the reply. "We got a great rate!"

Continental?" exclaimed the hairdresser. "That's a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they're always late. So, where are you staying in Rome?"

"We'll be at this exclusive little place over on Rome's Tiber River called Teste."

"Don't go any further. I know that place. Everybody thinks it’s going to be something special and exclusive, but it's really a dump."

"We're going to go to see the Vatican and maybe get to see the Pope."

"That's rich," laughed the hairdresser. "You and a million other people trying to see him. He'll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're going to need it."

A month later, the woman again came in for a hairdo. The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome.

"It was wonderful," explained the woman, "not only were we on time in one of Continental's brand new planes, but it was overbooked,
and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a handsome 28-year-old steward who waited on me hand and foot..
And the hotel was great! They'd just finished a $5 million remodeling job,
and now it's a jewel, the finest hotel in the city.
They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner's suite at no extra charge!"

"Well," muttered the hairdresser, "that's all well and good, but I know you didn't get to see the Pope."

"Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder, and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors, and if I'd be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me. Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door
and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me.."

"Oh, really! What'd he say?"

He said: “Who screwed up your hair?”

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November 4, 2025

We’d hear our dad whistle for us.  That really loud fingers in the mouth distinct tone, we knew oh so well.

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September 9, 2025

Dave,

The punch  line  is so unexpected and just perfect to put the hair dresser in her place. Thanks.

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Two priests decided they needed a break, so they booked a vacation to sunny Hawaii. Wanting to fully relax and go incognito, they made a pact: no collars, no black suits, nothing that screams "clergy."

As soon as they landed, they hit a local shop and stocked up on the wildest tourist gear they could find — think neon shirts, loud floral shorts, flip-flops, oversized sunglasses, and straw hats. They looked like walking postcards.

The next morning, they strolled down to the beach, drinks in hand, soaking up the sun and enjoying the freedom of anonymity.

That’s when a gorgeous blonde in a tiny bikini walked by, gave them a sweet smile, and said,
“Good morning, Father. Good morning, Father.”
She nodded at each of them and kept walking, calm as can be.

The priests stared at each other, stunned. How did she know?!

Determined to be unrecognizable, they doubled down. The next day, they returned to the store and bought even wilder outfits — mismatched patterns, tourist hats with dangling beads, socks with sandals — the works.

Feeling completely undercover, they headed back to the beach, confident no one would suspect a thing.

Right on cue, the same blonde appeared — this time in an even skimpier bikini. She walked right up, smiled again, and said,
“Good morning, Father. Good morning, Father.”

One of the priests jumped up.
“Alright, young lady — we give up. Yes, we’re priests. But how on earth did you know?”

She laughed, leaned in, and said,
“Oh, come on, Father… it’s me — Sister Angela!”

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They gotta’ cut loose too sometimes!

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Funny stories hit different when life feels myth-sized; like the time I slipped in public and someone yelled, “Zeus has fallen!” Since then, I’ve loved greek god jokes even more!

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As many people know, Memorial Day is an American holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May, and honors the men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the U.S. military. But how did this holiday originate? Continue reading to find out!

  1. The Origins
  2. Did you know that the Civil War claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history? This required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries.

In the late 1860s, Americans in various towns and cities began holding tributes to these countless fallen soldiers during the Spring and decorated their graves with flowers. Although it is unclear where exactly this tradition originated, some records indicate that one of the earliest Memorial Day commemorations was organized by a group of formerly enslaved people in Charleston, South Carolina less than a month after the Confederacy surrendered in 1865. Despite this, the federal government declared Waterloo, New York, the official birthplace of Memorial Day in 1966.

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