Friday Funnies

Hi,

It was another clear day in Chiang Rai. The rain gutters are done, and the yard is once again ours. We cruised around this morning, and swam in the afternoon. Tonight we're going to the Night Bazaar.

The song you may have known was "These Eyes" by The Guess Who. I'm going to my 50th high school class reunion in July. This means a lot of candidates for "Old School Friday" have been running through my head. Like this one from the same year that Eddie Cochran had the 'Summertime Blues', The Four Preps went '26 Miles', and the Poni-Tails were 'Born Too Late'. It was 1958, and I was in my Junior year. This was one of the songs of the day: "...Chapter one says to love her, you love her with all your heart. Chapter two you tell her you're never, never, never, never, ever gonna part.... Oh, I wonder, wonder who, Bee-doo-doo who, who wrote the __ __ __." Clue: You don't have to be a semi-mature person too figure out the theme of this one. The group is named for something that stays on the same note. This should be easy.

While the workers finished up the gutters we went downtown to check out a new coffee shop. It's a small semi-outdoor place with cool music, computers, and a nice vibe. The only problem was the proximity to the street traffic. I've never understood why one would want to eat, or drink right next to the traffic. I won't go into that. Our plan was to stop by the new Fair Trade Hill Tribe store, but it was closed. Today was a major Buddhist holiday and many business were closed.

Around the clock tower, up the street, and we were in the market district. We looked at fabrics in several stores, got a few treats, and then went to the grocery store for juice. Simple stuff that makes for a pleasant morning, and keeps us connected with our community.

And now for a bit of trivia. Formula One is 60 years old. Can you tell me the one team that was there from the beginning, and is still racing? Over 600 million people watch each F1 race. That means one in every eleven human beings watches each race. This weekend is the Turkey F1 GP. Don't miss it.

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. Time for the 'Funnies'.

Peace,
Danny

A cop pulls over a carload of elderly women.

Cop: "Ma'ma, this is a 65 MPH highway -- why are you going so slow?"
Driver: "Sir, I saw a lot of signs that said 22, not 65."
Cop: "Oh, that's not the speed limit, that's the name of the highway you're on!
Driver: Oh! Silly me! Thanks for letting me know. I'll be more careful.
At this point the cop looks in the backseat where the passengers are shaking and trembling.
Cop: Excuse me, ma'am, what's wrong with your friends back there? They're shaking something terrible.
Driver: Oh, we just got off of highway 119.

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