Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Good morning crew,

I just read an article online which said, basically, that today's teens are a bunch of uncultured ignoramuses. The actual headline is 'Teens losing touch with common cultural and historical references.'

Among 1,200 students surveyed:

43 percent knew the Civil War was fought between 1850 and 1900.

52 percent could identify the theme of the book 1984.

51 percent knew that the controversy surrounding Senator Joseph McCarthy focused on communism.

In all, students earned a C in history and an F in literature.

On the other hand, it's hard to be too critical. I mean, how many people really ever use history, or literature? I challenge anybody who has ever gotten a job because they knew the Civil War started in 1850 and ended in 1900 to write in and let me know!

Laugh it up,

Joe

joe@gophercentral.com

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My wife was in her gynecologist's busy waiting room when a cell phone rang. A woman answered it, and for the next few minutes, she explained to her caller in intimate detail her symptoms and what she suspected might be wrong.

Suddenly the conversation shifted, and the woman said, "Him? I'm finished with him." Then she added, "Can we talk about this later? It's rather personal, and I'm in a room full of people."


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I went out with some friends last night and had a couple too many drinks. Knowing that I was over the limit, I did something that I have never done before.

I took a bus home.

I arrived home safe and sound, which seemed really surprising as I have never driven a bus before.