The
rib ticklers used below are used with permission from the author Ralph Milton.
Rib Tickler 46
Happy (slightly belated) Thanksgiving to
all the
Thanksgiving Day
was approaching and the family had received a Thanksgiving card with a painting
of a pilgrim family on their way to church.
Grandma showed the
card to her small grandchildren, observing: "The Pilgrim children liked to
go to church with their mothers and fathers."
"Oh
yeah?" her young grandson replied, "So why is their dad carrying that
rifle?"
Rib Tickler 47
Margaret & Wally Wood of Wick Caithness, Scotland got this gem from Ken Warner of Halkirk,
It was the Christmas pageant, written and directed by a group of
twelve-year-olds.
The first scene was at the inn with Joseph and Mary looking for a room for the
night.
Innkeeper: Can't you see the sign? No vacancies!
Joseph: Yes, but can't you see my wife's expecting a baby?
Innkeeper: Well, that's not my fault.
Joseph: It's not mine either.
Rib Tickler 48
A family was living at the hectic pace
experienced by so many at this time of the year. One day, close to Christmas,
was especially bad.
The small
daughter in the family seemed to be constantly in the way of mother and father.
Finally, in exasperation, she was put to bed.
She knelt to
say her prayers, and perhaps became confused, as she prayed, "Forgive us
our Christmases, as we forgive those who Christmas against us."
On the other
hand, maybe she wasn't confused at all!
Rib Tickler 49
T'was
the night before Christmas
When all through the house,
Not a
creature was stirring,
'Cause nobody had no spoons.
Annony mouse
Rib Tickler 50
This from Wayne Donelly.
A ten-year
old, under the tutelage of her grandmother, was becoming quite knowledgeable
about the Bible.
Then one day
she floored her grandmother by asking, "Which Virgin was the mother of
Jesus? The Virgin Mary or the King James Virgin?"
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