Friday Funnies

Friday Funnies

Thank you so much for all your responses about the beauty book. You've been a big help already. Keep the suggestions coming!

And we're so glad you all have been lovin' 52home. Janelle still owes us a picture today, I think; so check back soon.

Here are some funny moments two of our readers captured recently...

Anna's nephew got tired of shopping and found a perfect spot to sit down.

And this is how Nicole found her 22-month old Eli one night. "Maybe," she wondered, "this is why rails for toddler beds exist."

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We're signing off with further proof that "Men Can Fix Anything."

Nicole, on behalf of my mom and sisters

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We have Tony Reinke to thank for these "Men Can Fix Anything" pictures (more to come next week!).

As he rightly observed, words are not needed...

Nicole for the girltalkers

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Two of my friends--Kimm and Kim--both sent me these funny pictures...

Have a grace-filled weekend!

Carolyn for my daughters

This lady is getting ready to enter a public toilet in Houston...

Now that you've seen the outside view, take a look at the inside view...

It's made entirely out of one-way glass! No one can see you from the outside, but when you are inside, it's like sitting in a clear glass box! Now, would you? Could you?

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Next...A Painted Bathroom Floor

Tenth floor of a high-rise building...

Imagine you are at a party...

And then you have to visit the bathroom...

You open the door...

Now remember, the floor is just a painted floor!

Would you be able to walk into this bathroom?

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And finally,

This is a ceiling mural in a smoker's lounge...

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Well, the Washington, DC area is recovering from record-breaking snowfall…slowly. But the sun and the snowplows were out today, making everyone smile.

A quick reminder for our guy readers: you only have two more days to finalize your Valentine’s Day plans. Make it good!

And girls, if you need any last-minute Valentine’s ideas, you can check out a contest we ran in ‘06 which generated a number of creative ways to celebrate the holiday (one, two, three, four, five, and six).

Returning to the snow theme, I leave you with one of my dad’s favorite comic strips, Calvin and Hobbes, and Calvin's diabolical snowman. Imagine being that boy's mom!

See you Monday,

Janelle for Mom, Nicole, and Kristin

(HT: JT)

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Happy weekend, y'all! Don't forget that our deadline for the Pick One Spot contest is midnight tonight EST. You still have three hours to finish!

Enjoy this Friday Funny. Labor and delivery through the eyes of a child- a hilarious perspective!

Back here on Monday!
Janelle for the girltalkers

The Middle Wife by an Anonymous 2nd grade teacher
 
I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back.
 
When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over shyness and usually, show-and-tell is pretty tame. Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, pictures of fish they catch, stuff like that. And I never, ever place any boundaries or limitations on them. If they want to lug it in to school and talk about it, they're welcome.
 
Well, one day this little girl, Erica, a very bright, very outgoing kid, takes her turn and waddles up to the front of the class with a pillow stuffed under her sweater.
 
She holds up a snapshot of an infant. 'This is Luke, my baby brother, and I'm going to tell you about his birthday.'
 
'First, Mom and Dad made him as a symbol of their love, and then Dad put a seed in my Mom's stomach, and Luke grew in there. He ate for nine months through an umbrella cord.'
 
She's standing there with her hands on the pillow, and I'm trying not to laugh and wishing I had my camcorder with me. The kids are watching her in amazement.
 
'Then, about two Saturdays ago, my Mom starts saying and going, 'Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh!' Erica puts a hand behind her back and groans. 'She walked around the house for, like an hour, 'Oh, oh, oh!' (Now this kid is doing a hysterical duck walk and groaning.)
 
'My Dad called the middle wife. She delivers babies, but she doesn't have a sign on the car like the Domino's man. They got my Mom to lie down in bed like this.' (Then Erica lies down with her back against the wall.)
 
'And then, pop! My Mom had this bag of water she kept in there in case he got thirsty, and it just blew up and spilled all over the bed, like psshhheew!' (This kid has her legs spread with her little hands miming water flowing away. It was too much!)
 
'Then the middle wife starts saying 'push, push,' and 'breathe, breathe. They started counting, but never even got past ten.. Then, all of a sudden, out comes my brother. He was covered in yucky stuff that they all said it was from Mom's play-center, (placenta) so there must be a lot of toys inside there. When he got out, the middle wife spanked him for crawling up in there.'
 
Then Erica stood up, took a big theatrical bow and returned to her seat. I'm sure I applauded the loudest... Ever since then, when it's show-and-tell day, I bring my camcorder, just in case another 'Middle Wife' comes along.

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Kristy sent us this adorable picture of her boys and the funny story behind it. Don't forget to pull out your camera for our Pick One Spot Contest!

Nicole for my mom and sisters

Hi Girl Talk Ladies!  I just had to send this because it made me laugh so much.  I was considering entering your contest for "Pick One Spot" so I had my camera up in my room...I was still deciding what spot to tackle.  Today, I allowed my two older boys (3 and 2) to watch a show on my bed while I took a quick shower and the baby napped.  My oldest called to me in the bathroom and asked if they could play with "the paper."  I vaguely remember having some post-it notes on my dresser, so I said sure.  What's a couple post-it notes scattered around?  

Oops.  So much for saving the wrapping paper for next Christmas!

Kristy

Year in Review: Day 5

We conclude our Year-in-Review with a memorable Friday Funny--the grand prize winner of our Funniest Wedding Story contest (see Friday Funnies category for the other nine winners).

Hope you are rejoicing in God's faithfulness in 2009 and eagerly anticipating His goodness in 2010. Happy New Year!

Nicole for the girltalkers

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June 26 2009 at 10:35 am   |   by Janelle Bradshaw
Filed under Fun Stuff Friday Funnies

Y'all are amazing! We received tons of entries for our funniest wedding story contest. It was a hard job, but we’ve narrowed it down to ten winners, and we’ll post their stories over the next few weeks. As promised, our winners will receive the book of their choice from our books and audio page. So if you see your entry posted, contact us with your address and book choice and we will send you your goods asap. Congrats to our first winner, Katie.

My husband, Greg, is a musician and often plays the organ for weddings. Over the years he has learned to be ready for anything at weddings. His mom and I still chuckle over what happened at Cassandra's wedding.

Cassandra, Greg, and I all grew up together. At one time Greg and Cassandra liked each other. As the years went on, the Lord brought Greg and I together and gave Cassandra a wonderful husband. At Cassandra's wedding, Greg was the organist for the ceremony, and one of the groomsmen was supposed to play a piano postlude while the audience was dismissed. Greg played the recessional, but no one came up to relieve him. Silence would have been terribly awkward, so he decided to play a few hymns "off the cuff." Unfortunately, what he chose to play was "I'd Rather Have Jesus."

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If only cooking my Christmas dinner was this easy...

Have a very merry weekend!

Carolyn for the girls

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Here's a Christmas Friday Funny I got from a friend. Be sure to read the caption underneath!

We've got more (serious) Christmas stuff for you next week.

Kristin for the girls

"Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas decorations.  The bad news is that I had to take him down after two days.  I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever.  Great stories.  But two things made me take it down.  First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked when they drove by.
 
Second, a 55 year old lady grabbed the 75 pound ladder almost killed herself putting it against my house and didn’t realize that it was fake until she climbed to the top (she was not happy).  By the way, she was one of the many people who attempted to do that.  My yard couldn’t take it either.  I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard."

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My friend sent me this cute story from her house:

"I made coupon books for the kids this year...all but the baby. At breakfast, my five-year-old son said enthusiastically: "Mom, you SHOULD have made a coupon for the baby that says--'Good for nursing for 2 hours!'"

So if you make coupon books for your family next Thanksgiving--make sure not to leave out the baby!

We'll be back on Monday,

Kristin

for my mom and sisters

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Rebecca sent us this story of one very embarrassing moment: 

My sister, Esther, teaches swimming lessons and has got to know a lot of the kids and their parents in the community this way. When she meets them somewhere other than the pool, though, they often don't recognize her because she's not in a bathing suit with wet hair.

One afternoon she went to a grocery store to pick some stuff up for mum. It was really busy, and in one aisle she saw a woman whose kids she taught. Esther said hi, and smiled, but the woman obviously didn't recognize her. Esther kept walking. She was at the end of the aisle when she heard a loud voice from behind call to her, "Oh! It's YOU! I didn't recognize you with your clothes on!"

We'll be back on Monday for a fun Thanksgiving week!

Nicole for Kristin, Janelle and Mom

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A few days ago, I received the following email from our church administrator, Tim. (I think he meant to send it to the North Pole.)

Dear Santa,

I have been a pretty good boy this year. I know you’ve been watching, so you know how hard I’ve been trying. There’s really just one thing I want this year and then I promise I’ll be even better next year. Could you get Nicole Whitacre to bring those killer-to-die-for crab crackers to the Pastors' Christmas Party again this year? You could deliver a couple of cases of the crab meat to her so she could bring a lot and so I won’t feel so guilty eating hundreds of them. Do you have her address? She lives in Virginia, which is just outside Washington DC. If you’re coming by sleigh, just turn left at Great Falls and head west. Well Santa, I guess I’ll go now. Thanks for listening. Please check your list because I’m pretty sure I’ve been good.

Timmie

P.S. Please let me know what jobs I can do for you.

The “killer-to-die-for crab crackers” recipe is from my friend (and fabulous cook), Jessica.

CRABBIES

1 stick butter

1 jar Kraft Old English Cheese Spread

1 T. Mayonnaise

1 tsp. garlic salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 T. onion flakes

6 oz. crab meat (fresh or canned)

6 English muffins

Separate English muffins into halves. Mix all other ingredients together. Spread the mixture on muffin halves. Broil until browned and bubbly. Cut into quarters (if so desired) and serve immediately. If frozen, bake at 375 degrees for fifteen minutes and broil one minute at end. Freezes well.

See you back here again on Monday,

Nicole for the girltalkers

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We first posted this "oldie but goodie" a few years ago, but when Tracey sent it in recently, we couldn't resist putting it up again.

Have a happy weekend!
Nicole for the girls

THE GOOD NAPKINS

This is too good to not share. I think we are the last generation to know what 'napkins' are. THE GOOD NAPKINS ...
 Ahhhhh The joys of having Girls.

My mother taught me to read when I was four years old (her first mistake). One day, I was in the bathroom and noticed one of the cabinet doors was ajar. I read the box in the cabinet. I then asked my mother why she was keeping 'napkins' in the bathroom. Didn't they belong in the kitchen?
Not wanting to burden me with unnecessary facts, she told me that those were for 'special occasions' (her second mistake)..
Now fast forward a few months. It's Thanksgiving
Day, and my folks are leaving to pick up my uncle and his wife for dinner. Mom had assignments for all of us while they were gone. Mine was to set the table (her third mistake).
When they returned, my uncle came in first and immediately burst into laughter. Next came his wife, who gasped, then, began giggling. Next came my father, who roared with laughter. Then came Mom, who almost died of embarrassment when she saw each place setting on the table with a 'special occasion' Kotex napkin at each plate, with the fork carefully arranged on top. I had even tucked the little tail in so they didn't hang off the edge!! My mother asked me why I used these and, of course, my response sent the other adults into further fits of laughter. 'But, Mom, you said they were for special occasions!!!'

"Women, whose lives are harder, need jokes more than men and make them more often." Paul Johnson

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Caroline, thanks for passing along today's Friday Funny. It is certainly the most unique version of the Hallelujah Chorus that I have ever seen. Enjoy!

Bible winners announced on Monday!
Janelle for the girltalkers