Why a handkerchief? #83: If you attend a high school football game on a Friday night, you can eat a hot dog and wipe ketchup off your face.
Why a Handkerchief? #84
ObservationsWhy carry a handkerchief? Reason No. 84: You might have to crawl under your grandpa’s motor home to find an exhaust leak — in which case, you will need to wipe your hands.
What Are You Worried About?
Family, ObservationsMy daughter came home yesterday carrying the pictured sheet of paper and a glass “rock.” Two interesting, yet unsurprising things followed:
- After reading the poem, all three of my sons immediately reacted with incredulity and indignation — “Who would teach this to kindergarteners?”
- My daughter became a bit confused about the rock. She agreed that it was a better idea to tell your worries to Jesus or to your parents, but thought the rock was cute and it might still be a good third-place backup.
Well, if I needed something to worry about, I would worry about the competence of the school psychologist.
Worry Rock Poem
Why a Handkerchief? #85
ObservationsWhy carry a handkerchief? Reason No. 85: If you impale your thumb on a 2×4 and extract the sliver with a needle-nosed pliers, you can stanch the blood with your handkerchief.
Pumkin Spice…Loan?
ObservationsWe thought the pumpkin spice craze was picking up steam when we saw pumpkin spice Oreos. We thought the pumpkin spice locomotive was running away when we saw pumpkin spice M&Ms. We determined the pumpkin spice craze was off the rails and flying down the side of the mountain when our bank began to offer pumpkin spice loans.
Why a Handkerchief? #86
ObservationsWhy carry a handkerchief? Reason No. 86: If you wipe the fingerprints from your sunglasses, you can see better.
No Ethanol?
AnomalismsToday, we observed the following sign. I do not think this is a true statement.
No Ethanol?
Why a Handkerchief? #87
ObservationsWhy carry a handkerchief? #87: You can use it to wipe the smudges from your phone’s screen.
Why a Handkerchief? #88
ObservationsWhy carry a handkerchief? Reason No. 88: If you are toilet papering someone’s house, you might need to muffle a cough.
Why a Handkerchief? #89
ObservationsWhy carry a handkerchief? #89: Your son may forget his handkerchief.