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Reminds me of Perry Smith, of the "In Cold Blood" fame- killer of the Clutter family in 1959 and executed in 1965 by hanging.

He also drew pictures and I found one of them here:

http://cjonline.com/stories/031208/lei_256083317.shtml
(couldn't find anymore, but in the book Capote stated that Smith did a drawing of him)

It only took 5 years to execute him and his sidekick, Richard Hickock. No one cared that Smith drew pictures, but I think there was a different mentality back then when it came to murderers- not as liberal then, IMO, and not much in sentiments for the "rights" of murderers.

Smith also thought he could still "contribute to society". His last words:

The last words of Smith were, "I think it is a hell of a thing that a life has to be taken in this manner. I say this especially because there's a great deal I could have offered society. I certainly think capital punishment is legally and morally wrong. Any apology for what I have done would be meaningless at this time. I don't have any animosities toward anyone involved in this matter. I think that is all."

http://www.gcpolice.org/history/clutter/cutter_family_murders.htm

I found Smith and Hickock's inmate case files here, if anyone's interested:
http://www.kansasmemory.org/locate.php?query=clutter+murders

Anyway, missy's mitigation factors are a farce, IMO- she has none.:snooty:

-mitigating factors referenced by Nurmi:

1) she was 27 at the time of the crime ( a baby?- pftttt)

2) she has no prior criminal record (that's because Travis never reported her and what about the stealing at her grandfather's house- the gun, dvd player, etc.?)

3) she was a good friend (to who? she is a manipulator)

4) she had a lack of family support as a child and adult (who could support someone who raged at her parents and abused her family, IMO- pfttt)

5) she suffered from neglect and abuse as a child and adult (the wooden spoon- another pfttt)

6) she tried to make the best out of her life (by dropping out of school, by lying, by having a breast enlargement?)

7) she tried to improve herself and can improve the lives of other inmates (recycling, etc.- Oh, please!)

8) she has artistic talents (Dalmer cooked and ate his vicims- doesn't make him a chef- and she wasn't a photographer, either- just a waitress- no offense to waitresses- another pfttt!)

Not one of these has anything to do with the fact that she murdered Travis (who was only- what- 30 years old). Remember when she said she never killed anyone before or was it the first time she killed anyone? I'm sure serial killers had a "first" kill. I don't think she would be able to control herself if someone else "disagrees" with her.

Jodi Arias Allocution: The Mitigating Factors - YouTube

Ah yes, Perry Smith; then there is Gregory Powell and Jimmy Lee Smith. I hated them both through the book ,and it was hard to watch the movie.

They had their death sentence overturned when California decided it was to cruel; had another trial and
received life sentence which didn't mean life for Jimmy. He hit the streets and was picked up several times until he died. Powell died in prison several years ago. I'm not much of a James Woods fan, but he was very good in The Onion Field and Casino.
 
Unbelievable!

"Arias supporter: I know she's innocent." :silly:

"Avid trial watcher George Barwood of Gloucester, England, tweeted a link to a Facebook page supporting Arias, where he's posted his thoughts on the case. HLN tracked him down to find out why he believes Arias didn't kill her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander.

Vinnie Politan had a spirited conversation with Barwood about his theories on HLN's On the Case."

Anyone watch? Well here's a link so you can laugh with me: :floorlaugh:
(love my Vinnie :heartbeat:)

http://www.hlntv.com/video/2014/03/19/jodi-arias-innocent

:trainwreck:
 
Just had to look-up GB. Here's what he believes:

"Some facts not widely reported:

Jodi was not a stalker, as a domestic violence expert testified. Travis was in fact in a sexual relationship with Jodi.

Jodi is a gentle non-violent person :floorlaugh:

Jodi’s story agrees with the physical evidence

Prosecutor Juan Martinez’s story does not agree with the physical evidence

The stolen ammunition does not match the recovered bullet

The back wounds are shallow : Jodi did not stab Travis from behind

It’s much more likely the abuser attacked the abused person

How could the Camera move down the hallway if Jodi attacked Travis?

The “secret mission” makes no sense.

Jodi very probably did return the third gas can to Walmart, the jury never knew about a store relocation in 2010.

It makes no sense that Jodi would lie about this trivial matter – use of a third gas can has no evidential value either way."

http://groundreport.com/jodi-arias-in-court-january-13-2014/

And he's a professor at Cambridge??? :hills:

Here's more:

http://jodi-arias.wikispaces.com/ ( scroll down-see his comment)
 
Y or N:

Are you familiar with an Italian St. Joseph's Day celebration, involving tons of lemons and flowers on Catholic church altars March 19th? My young niece recently moved to New Orleans, where this happened today.

The story is that if a girl steals a lemon, without anyone seeing her do it, she'll meet the love of her life! Avoiding the eye of a watchful priest, my niece successfully snagged a lemon. She then made a donation and was given a bag of cookies, a St. Joseph prayer book, and a delicious Italian lunch in a beautiful courtyard - full of girls, girls, girls. Now she's waiting for Mr. Right to show up!

She sent photos of the lavishly decorated altar, but don't know how to put them in here.
 
Y or N:

Are you familiar with an Italian St. Joseph's Day celebration, involving tons of lemons and flowers on Catholic church altars March 19th? My young niece recently moved to New Orleans, where this happened today.

The story is that if a girl steals a lemon, without anyone seeing her do it, she'll meet the love of her life! Avoiding the eye of a watchful priest, my niece successfully snagged a lemon. She then made a donation and was given a bag of cookies, a St. Joseph prayer book, and a delicious Italian lunch in a beautiful courtyard - full of girls, girls, girls. Now she's waiting for Mr. Right to show up!

She sent photos of the lavishly decorated altar, but don't know how to put them in here.


Very cool!


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Hope you feel better real soon, yono! :heartbeat::heartbeat:

Thank-you, miss daisy. :blowkiss:
I'm feeling better today.

Today is the first day of :spring:
(there's still snow on the ground, but it rained last night- was 40 degrees)

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Y or N:

Are you familiar with an Italian St. Joseph's Day celebration, involving tons of lemons and flowers on Catholic church altars March 19th? My young niece recently moved to New Orleans, where this happened today.

The story is that if a girl steals a lemon, without anyone seeing her do it, she'll meet the love of her life! Avoiding the eye of a watchful priest, my niece successfully snagged a lemon. She then made a donation and was given a bag of cookies, a St. Joseph prayer book, and a delicious Italian lunch in a beautiful courtyard - full of girls, girls, girls. Now she's waiting for Mr. Right to show up!

She sent photos of the lavishly decorated altar, but don't know how to put them in here.

I don't remember anything about lemons and meeting the love of your life, but Italy has different regions and different customs for each region- could be just a New Orleans thing? My parents were from Calabria (at the very tip of the "boot").

St. Joseph's day is Father's Day in Italy because Joseph was the father of Jesus. Different Italian regions celebrate this day differently, but all involve special meatless foods ( because it falls in the Lent season): minestrone, pasta with breadcrumbs (the breadcrumbs symbolize the sawdust that would have covered St. Joseph's floor), seafood, Sfinge di San Giuseppe (which is fried dough stuffed with pudding and topped with cream), and, always, fava beans, which are considered "lucky" because during the drought, the fava thrived while other crops failed.

I remember spagetti with bread crumbs ("poor man's cheese" ) and anchovies (Ugh- hated it), fava bean soup (another Ugh- ever taste fava beans?- terrible, bitter, and just Ugh). It was a "push-your-food-around-the-plate" and picking the fava beans out of the soup night.:iamashamed:
But :cheerful:... then came the strufula (those fried little balls covered with honey) and the Sfinge di San Giuseppe!!! Always delish.

I Googled lemons, St. Joseph's Day, and New Orleans and found this:

"Look for the lemons, ladies. Susanna Evangelista will tell you: Those who secretly steal a lemon from a St. Joseph's Day altar will get a husband.... The lemons "give you hope," ...

St. Joseph altars are laden with food, flowers and layers of meaning and are commonly found throughout New Orleans in homes, churches, schools and community centers.

The father of Jesus is the patron saint of the island of Sicily. It's said during the famines of the Middle Ages, residents prayed to St. Joseph to deliver them, and the altars are built in thanks on his feast day, March 19.
In the late 19th century, New Orleans was a major port of immigration for Italians from Sicily. Many settled in the French Quarter, nicknamed "Little Palermo" at the time.

Devout Catholics promise altars for answered prayers and favors granted, such as healing or safe delivery...

The food on an altar is supposed to be donated, or "begged."...."

http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2014/03/lemons_love_and_why_there_are.html
 
Hi all ! :wave: Here's a little funny to start off the day :giggle:

An absentminded Catholic woman had a tendency to forget what she wanted to confess at church, so the priest advised her to write down her confessions and bring them with her. At her next confession, she began, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned..." At this point, she took a piece of paper out of her pocket, unfolded it, and began to read: "Skim milk, paper plates, bologna..."
"My child, are you sure that's not your grocery list?" the priest asked.
"Goodness gracious!" the woman said. "I must have left my sins at the Piggly Wiggly."
 
Hi all ! :wave: Here's a little funny to start off the day :giggle:

An absentminded Catholic woman had a tendency to forget what she wanted to confess at church, so the priest advised her to write down her confessions and bring them with her. At her next confession, she began, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned..." At this point, she took a piece of paper out of her pocket, unfolded it, and began to read: "Skim milk, paper plates, bologna..."
"My child, are you sure that's not your grocery list?" the priest asked.
"Goodness gracious!" the woman said. "I must have left my sins at the Piggly Wiggly."

:floorlaugh: Thanks, neesaki! Sure sounds like something I would do :scared:
 
"A key member of Jodi Arias' defense team who was banned from the Maricopa County Jail for questionable reasons will be allowed back as early as Thursday, her lawyer says.

Dan Raynak, lawyer for mitigation specialist Maria De La Rosa, tells New Times that an agreement was reached between Arias' defense team and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office today, but it still has to be approved by a judge...."

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2014/03/jodi_arias_mitigation_speciali.php
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And:

...According to court documents, CNN filed a motion during Monday's hearing in a bid to be granted permission for video coverage during the sentencing phase retrial and it was announced that said motion would be discussed at an upcoming hearing...

On a separate note that may or may not be related, the Maricopa County Superior Court confirmed that a hearing is scheduled for the Arias case that is slated to take place on April 11 at 11:00 a.m., though it will be a closed proceeding.

http://www.latinpost.com/articles/9...ns-for-video-coverage-of-sentencing-trial.htm

And:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
3/20/2014 089 - ME: Trial Setting - Party (001) 3/20/2014

http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.g...rtCases/caseInfo.asp?caseNumber=CR2008-031021


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YesorNo Hope you feel better!! :getwell:

Ah yes... :spring: has sprung!! But, here it's been like Spring for quite awhile now! We should get more rain next Wednesday and Thursday!! Yeah! We really need it here in California! :woohoo:

Just checking in! :seeya:
 
I don't remember anything about lemons and meeting the love of your life, but Italy has different regions and different customs for each region- could be just a New Orleans thing? My parents were from Calabria (at the very tip of the "boot").

St. Joseph's day is Father's Day in Italy because Joseph was the father of Jesus. Different Italian regions celebrate this day differently, but all involve special meatless foods ( because it falls in the Lent season): minestrone, pasta with breadcrumbs (the breadcrumbs symbolize the sawdust that would have covered St. Joseph's floor), seafood, Sfinge di San Giuseppe (which is fried dough stuffed with pudding and topped with cream), and, always, fava beans, which are considered "lucky" because during the drought, the fava thrived while other crops failed.

I remember spagetti with bread crumbs ("poor man's cheese" ) and anchovies (Ugh- hated it), fava bean soup (another Ugh- ever taste fava beans?- terrible, bitter, and just Ugh). It was a "push-your-food-around-the-plate" and picking the fava beans out of the soup night.:iamashamed:
But :cheerful:... then came the strufula (those fried little balls covered with honey) and the Sfinge di San Giuseppe!!! Always delish.

I Googled lemons, St. Joseph's Day, and New Orleans and found this:

"Look for the lemons, ladies. Susanna Evangelista will tell you: Those who secretly steal a lemon from a St. Joseph's Day altar will get a husband.... The lemons "give you hope," ...

St. Joseph altars are laden with food, flowers and layers of meaning and are commonly found throughout New Orleans in homes, churches, schools and community centers.

The father of Jesus is the patron saint of the island of Sicily. It's said during the famines of the Middle Ages, residents prayed to St. Joseph to deliver them, and the altars are built in thanks on his feast day, March 19.
In the late 19th century, New Orleans was a major port of immigration for Italians from Sicily. Many settled in the French Quarter, nicknamed "Little Palermo" at the time.

Devout Catholics promise altars for answered prayers and favors granted, such as healing or safe delivery...

The food on an altar is supposed to be donated, or "begged."...."

http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2014/03/lemons_love_and_why_there_are.html

My husband is from Trestie in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and was born on St. Anthony birthday who is the Patron Saint of people or things that have been lost or stolen.
 
YesorNo Hope you feel better!! :getwell:

Ah yes... :spring: has sprung!! But, here it's been like Spring for quite awhile now! We should get more rain next Wednesday and Thursday!! Yeah! We really need it here in California! :woohoo:

Just checking in! :seeya:

I'll trade our rain for your sun. :seeya: yes I live in Seattle. As much as others are over snow I'm over rain. Dont like snow much either
 
"A Florida couple who spent 45 years together died within minutes of each other on Saturday.

Naomi Shirley of Southwest Ranches, Fla., was on her way to visit her husband, Tom, in the hospital when she suffered a heart attack.

According to the couple's children, Tom Shirley, hospitalized with heart problems earlier Saturday, died shortly before his wife.

"Dad didn't know that she had passed, and she didn't know that he had passed," Troy Shirley, one of the couple's three sons, told the Sun Sentinel. "I don't understand it, but it's beautiful."..."

http://news.yahoo.com/elderly-couple-dies-within-minutes-of-each-other-164002125.html?vp=1


A touching story, IMO. :crying:

RIP :candle::rose:
 
YesorNo Hope you feel better!! :getwell:

Ah yes... :spring: has sprung!! But, here it's been like Spring for quite awhile now! We should get more rain next Wednesday and Thursday!! Yeah! We really need it here in California! :woohoo:

Just checking in! :seeya:

Thank you Niner- I'm feeling much better.

It snowed, hailed and the sun shone (shined?) all in one day( and it was 45-50 degrees). :eek:hwow:

Soon it will be mud-season. :( and The Queen will be tracking in mud, before I know it. She needs grooming- really badly- she looks like a mop :floorlaugh:. I was waiting for the weather to warm-up first before I sent her.
 
A Woman's Truth..You Guys Pay Attention

A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed home. He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed: “Dear Lord: I go to work every day and put in 8 hours while my wife merely stays at home. I want her to know what I go through, so please allow her body to switch with mine for a day. Amen.” God, in his infinite wisdom, granted the man’s wish. The next morning, sure enough, the man awoke as a woman.

He arose, cooked breakfast for his mate, awakened the kids, set out their school clothes, fed them breakfast, packed their lunches, drove them to school,came home and picked up the dry cleaning,took it to the cleaners and stopped at the bank to make a deposit, went grocery shopping, balanced the check book.

He cleaned the cat’s litter box and bathed the dog. Then it was already 1P.M. and he hurried to make the beds, do the laundry, vacuum, dust, and sweep and Mop the kitchen floor. Ran to the school to pick up the kids and got into an argument with them on the way home.Set out milk and cookies and got the kids organized to do their homework, then set up the ironing board and watched TV while he did the ironing.

At 4:30 he began peeling potatoes and washing vegetables for salad, breaded the pork chops and snapped fresh beans for supper. After supper, he cleaned the kitchen, ran the dishwasher, folded laundry, bathed the kids, and put them to bed. At 9 P.M. He was exhausted and, though his daily chores weren’t finished, he went to bed where he was expected to make love, which he managed to get through without complaint.

The next morning, he awoke and immediately knelt by the bed and said: – “Lord, I don’t know what I was thinking. I was so wrong to envy my wife’s being able to stay home all day. Please, oh! oh! please, let us trade back.”

The Lord, in his infinite wisdom, replied: “My son, I feel you have learned your lesson and I will be happy to change things back to the way they were. You’ll just have to wait nine months, though. You got pregnant last night.” :facepalm:
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Brand New Hearing Aid

An Grandfather who had serious hearing problems for a number of years went to the doctor to be fitted for a hearing aid that would return his hearing to 100%. The grandpa went back for further tests a month later and the doctor said, "Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again." To which the elderly man replied, "Oh, I haven't told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!"

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Gender Joke

A woman came home to find her retired husband waving a rolled up newspaper round his head.
Wife: 'What are you doing dear?'
Husband: 'Swatting flies - I got 3 males and 2 females'
Wife: 'How on earth do you know which gender they were?'
Husband: 'Easy - 3 were on the beer, and the other 2 were on the phone'

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Grandpa's Ipod

"You’re So Varicose Vein" by Carly Simon
"How Can You Mend A Broken Hip?" by the BeeGees
"I Can’t See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash
"These Boots Give Me Arthritis" by Nancy Sinatra
"Once, Twice, Three Trips to the Bathroom" by the Commodores
"I Get By with a Little Help from Depends" by the Beatles
"Talking’ ‘Bout My Medication" by the Who
"Bald Thing" by the Troggs
"You Can’t Always Pee When You Want" by the Rolling Stones
"I Heard It through the Grape Nuts" by Marvin Gaye

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Motherly Words of Wisdom

Words of Motherly Wisdom

PAUL REVERE'S MOTHER
"I don't care where you think you have to go, young man.
Midnight is past your curfew!"

MONA LISA'S MOTHER
"After all that money your father and I spent
on braces, Mona, that's the biggest smile you can give us?"

HUMPTY DUMPTY'S MOTHER
"Humpty, If I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times
not to sit on that wall. But would you listen to me? Noooo!"

COLUMBUS' MOTHER
"I don't care what you've discovered, Christopher.
You still could have written!"

MICHELANGELO'S MOTHER
"Mike, can't you paint on walls like other children?
Do you have any idea how hard it is
to get that stuff off the ceiling?"

NAPOLEON'S MOTHER
"All right, Napoleon. If you aren't hiding your report card
inside your jacket, then take your hand
out of there and prove it!"

CUSTER'S MOTHER
"Now, George, remember what I told you --
don't go biting off more than you can chew!"

ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S MOTHER
"Again with the stovepipe hat, Abe?
Can't you just wear a baseball cap like the other kids?"

BARNEY'S MOTHER
"I realize strained plums are your favorite, Barney,
but you're starting to look a little purple."

BATMAN'S MOTHER
"It's a nice car, Bruce, but do you realize
how much the insurance is going to be?"

GOLDILOCKS' MOTHER
"I've got a bill here for a busted chair from
the Bear family. You know anything about this, Goldie?"

LITTLE MISS MUFFET'S MOTHER
"Well, all I've got to say is if you don't get
off your tuffet and start cleaning your room,
there'll be a lot more spiders around here!"

ALBERT EINSTEIN'S MOTHER
"But, Albert, it's your senior picture.
Can't you do something about your hair?
Styling gel, mousse, something...?"

GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOTHER
"The next time I catch you throwing money across
the Potomac, you can kiss your allowance good-bye!"

JONAH'S MOTHER
"That's a nice story, but now tell me
where you've really been for the last three days."

SUPERMAN'S MOTHER
"Clark, your father and I have discussed it, and
we've decided you can have your own telephone line.
Now will you quit spending so much time
in all those phone booths?"

THOMAS EDISON'S MOTHER
"Of course I'm proud that you invented the electric
light bulb, Thomas. Now turn off that light and get to bed!"

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Getting married and divorced in heaven

A young couple in heaven wanted to get married. St Peter says "come back in one year." A year passes and they come back still wanting to get married. As before St Peter tells them to "come back in one year", This goes on for ten years until one day St Peter calls them in his office and tells them they can get married tomorrow.

After a couple of years they go to St Peter tell him it isn't working out they want a divorce. St Peter tells them "not now." They ask when. St Peter say "look it took ten years to get a preacher up here we have no idea when to expect a lawyer.

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Do You Believe in Ghosts?

This happened about 6 months ago on Louisiana highway 57 just outside of Ducal, a little town In the bayou country of Louisiana, and while it sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock tale, it's real.

An Ohio businessman, Saul Rubin, abandoned his disabled vehicle on the side of the road, and attempted to hitchhike. The night was pitch dark in the middle of a thunder-storm. Time passed slowly and no cars went by. It was raining so hard he could hardly see his hand in front of his face.
Suddenly, through the sheets of rain, he saw a car moving slowly, approaching and appearing ghostlike in the rain. It slowly and silently crept toward him and stopped. Desperately needing a ride, Saul jumped in the car and closed the door. Only then did he realize that there was no one behind the wheel, and no sound of an engine to be heard over the rain.
Again the car crept silently forward and Saul was terrified, too scared to think of jumping out and running.

He saw that the car was approaching a sharp curve and, still too scared to jump out, he started to pray and beg for his life. He was sure the ghost car would go off the road and into the bayou and he would then drown! But just before the curve, a shadowy hand appeared at the driver's window, reached in and turned the steering wheel, guiding the car safely around the bend.
Then, just as silently, the hand disappeared through the window and Saul was alone again. Paralyzed with fear, Saul watched the hand reappear every time they reached a curve. Finally, scared nearly to death, Saul had all he could take, jumped out of the car, and ran to town.

Wet and in shock, he went into Schmoopy's. Voice quavering, he ordered two cups of coffee, black, and then told everybody about his supernatural experience. The room became silent and everybody got goose bumps when they realized Saul was telling the truth (and that he was not just some drunk).

About 30 minutes later two Cajuns, dripping wet, walked into Schmoopy's and one says to the other, "Look, Boudreaux, der's dat idiot what rode in our car when we wuz pushin' it in the rain!"

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You Can't Please Everyone

An old man, a boy, and a donkey were on their way to town. The boy was riding the donkey.
As they went along, they passed a goup of people who remarked it was a shame the old man had to walk while the young boy was riding. The man and boy thought about the criticism and decided maybe the people were right, so they switched places.

Later they passed another group of people who remarked that it was a shame that the old man made the little boy walk. The two travelers decided that they would BOTH walk.

Soon they passed a third group of people who said they were stupid to walk , when they had such a fine donkey to ride. So, the two decided they would both ride the donkey.

The next group of people they passed said that it was AWFUL that the two put such a heavy load on the poor donkey. The old man & boy thought that maybe the people were right, so they decided to carry the donkey.

Soon they came to a river, with a narrow bridge spanning it. As they attempted to cross the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal & it fell into the river and drowned.

The moral of the story ?
If you try to please everyone, you may as well............
kiss your *advertiser censored** goodbye.

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Gentle Southern Woman

A very gentle Southern lady was driving across the Savannah River Bridge in Georgia one day. As she neared the top of the bridge, she noticed a young man fixin' to jump.

She stopped her car, rolled down the window and said, 'Please don't jump, think of your dear mother and father.'

He replied, 'Mom and Dad are both dead; I'm going to jump.'
She said, 'Well, think of your wife and children.'

He replied, 'I'm not married and I don't have any kids.'
She said, 'Well, think of Robert E. Lee.'

He replied, ''Who the he** is Robert E. Lee?''
She replied, ''Well bless your heart. You just go ahead and jump, you dumb-*advertiser censored** Yankee.'

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Bank Loan

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack.

'Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday.'
Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager.

Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral.
The frog says, 'Sure. I have this,' and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed.

Very confused, Patty explains that she'll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a back office.

She finds the manager and says, 'There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as collateral.'

She holds up the tiny pink elephant. 'I mean, what in the world is this?'

(you're gonna love this)
The bank manager looks back at her and says...
'It's a knickknack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan, His old man's a Rolling Stone.'

(You're singing it, aren't you? Yeah, I know you are........)
Never take life too seriously! Come on now, you grinned, I know you did!!!

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Six Minutes Late

There was a man named George who got a new job. His fellow employees always met for a round of golf every Saturday. They asked George to meet them at 10:00 Saturday morning. George replied that he would love to meet them, but he may be 6 minutes late.

On Saturday morning George was there at exactly 10:00. He golfed right handed and won the round.

Following Saturday rolls around, and George says that he will be there, but he may be 6 minutes late again. He shows up right on time, golf's left handed, and wins the round. This continues for the next few weeks, with George always saying that he may be 6 minutes late, and then always winning the round golfing, either left or right handed.

The other employees are getting tired of this, and decided to ask him what the deal was.

They said, ''George, every Saturday you say you may be six minutes late.
You never are. Then you show up and golf with either right handed or left handed, and always win. What is up with that?

George replies, ''Well, I am a very superstitious kind of guy.
Every Saturday when I wake up, I look over at my wife. If she is sleeping On her left side, I golf left handed. If she is sleeping on her right side, I golf right handed.''

''Well,'' one of the employees questioned, ''What happens if she is laying on her back?''

George replies, ''Then I am 6 minutes late.''
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Couple at doctors office

An older couple show up at Dr's office and ask if they can use an examining room. The Dr needs to know what for. They say they want to make love. Dr says OK but I will need to charge Seventy dollars for an office call. Couple use room pay seventy dollars and make an appointment for next week. These session last about an hour.

After about four months they come in for their "appointment" and the Dr says I really need an explanation. Couple explains they are narried just not to each other and can't go to either of their homes. A motel cost One hundred dollars. Here they pay seventy dollars, turn the bill in to Medicare and get fiftyfive dollars back.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friuli-Venezia_Giulia


That's at the other end of Italy (from the toe).

Looks beautiful!:

TRIESTE IS [ENGLISH] - YouTube

Yes I know, he was born there, as were mother's side of the family. When I was Adilia's "companion" I showed her all that I could find online. She was fascinated, and loved seeing places she'd been. She'd tell me a story of who what and where and her life there. Her grandmother was a maid to Emperor Franz Joseph.

I have a photo of my husband standing with his grandparents in Piazza Unita d’Italia, and on the coast. It looks like a lovely city to visit.
 
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