Author Archives: lennart

Larry’s barn burned down, and Su…

Larry’s barn burned down, and Susan, his wife, called the insurancecompany …Susan: We had that barn insured for fifty thousand and I want my money.Agent: Whoa there just a minute, Susan; it doesn’t work quite like that. We will ascertain the value of the old barn and provide you with a new one of comparable worth.Susan, after a pause: I’d like to cancel the policy on my husband.

Knowing that the minister was ve…

Knowing that the minister was very fond of cherry brandy, one of the church elders offered to present him with a bottle on one consideration – that the pastor acknowledge receipt of the gift in the church paper. “Gladly,” responded the good man. When the church magazine came out a few days later, the elder turned at once to the “appreciation” column. There he read: “The minister extends his thanks to Elder Brown for his gift of fruit and for the spirit in which it was given.”