By Lee Daniel Quinn and Stan Kegel.
Dora Evans made a nice living running her mobile concession truck. She would find out where the local movie company was shooting on location and park her truck, which she called simply The Box, near-by.
Technicians and actors alike would stop by for some pastry and coffee during breaks from shooting. This was the day that the director was shooting the most important scene in the movie. In this scene the lovers walking … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-concession-stand/
From Lee Daniel Quinn on the groaners listserv
John: “Dave, you hear about my wife?”
Dave: “No, what?”
John: “She ran off with my best friend.”
Dave: “Sorry to hear … hey, wait, I thought I was your best friend.”
John: “Not anymore.”… Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/worlds-shortest-shaggy-dog-story/
By Lee Daniel Quinn.
The bank manager was in the final stages of hiring a cashier and was down to two final applicants, one of which would get the job.
The first one interviewed was from a small college in upstate New York. A nice young man, but a bit timid.
Then he called for the second man, “Jim Johnson!”
Up stepped a burley young man who seemed quite sure of himself.
“He looks like he can take care of … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/hiring-a-cashier/
From The Gentle Humor of Lee Daniel Quinn.
A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, “What are the grounds for your divorce?”
She replied, “About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by.”
“No,” he said, “I mean what is the foundation of this case?”
“It is made of concrete, brick and mortar,” she responded.
“I mean,” he continued, “What are your relations like?”
“I … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/divorce/
Posted to the groaners listserv by Lee Daniel Quinn.
As you know, it is very important for Santa and his reindeer to be very quiet when they deliver presents on Christmas Eve so no one will know they are there.
One Christmas Eve Santa Claus landed on a rooftop and suddenly he heard a very loud, “Snort sniff honk honk snort!” coming from one of his reindeer. Since he was in the sleigh behind them, he didn’t know which one … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/a-cold-holiday-a-holiday-cold/
This is by Lee Daniel Quinn.
When Victoria graduated from Syracuse University, the stunning blond went into the world thinking that it would be her oyster! But, it was not to be so.
As a food services major, she naturally gravitated to the restaurant field. She applied to the major 5 star eating establishments and, in each case, met the same fate — the lecherous chef! Her good looks an vibrant personality brought out the worst in the men she … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-waitress-2/
From Lee Daniel Quinn, this tale was posted on the groaners listserv. The author is unknown.
One day in mid-February the keepers at the Bronx Zoo in New York City where all agog. A female camel named Matilda gave birth to her first offspring. It was a male, and when the keeper saw it, he immediately called in the chief zoologist, J. Bradford Symington. (He was dubbed “Brady” by his fellow workers who thought his name sounded too “stuffy.”)
He … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-zoo/
This is from Lee Daniel Quinn.
It’s hard to believe that Lucy and I are actually getting married, considering the fact that her multi-millionaire father owns the local NFL franchise, and I’m just a lowly, underpaid member of the grounds crew, relegated to painting the team logo on the field, which is actually a fairly difficult job, what with all the little flairs, curlicues and swooshes I have to deal with, not to mention the texture of the turf itself, … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-groundskeeper/
By Lee Daniel Quinn
Some 30 years ago, long before TV, the computer and the internet, people entertained themselves. Strange idea, but true!
One day Sam came home with a large package. He showed it to Mary, his wife of 20 years. It was a strange black box with dials all over the face. He explained that it was a short wave radio and, with it, he could hear people talking all over the world.
Mary wasn’t very impressed, but … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-hobby/
Stan Kegel sends us this original by Lee Daniel Quinn [words@iop.com]
In the deep dark jungles of southern Africa lived a wizened old man who had not seen another person in over fifty years. Because of his age, he had a very poor memory and — while he knew he had a task in life — he couldn’t quite remember what it was. He did remember it had something to do with light or flame, but beyond that it was … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/forgotten-purpose/
This is by Lee Daniel Quinn and Stan Kegel.
Dora Evans made a nice living running her mobile concession truck.
She would find out where the local movie company was shooting on location and park her truck, which she called simply “The Box”, near-by. Technicians and actors alike would stop by for some pastry and coffee during breaks from shooting.
This was the day that the director was shooting the most important scene in the movie. In this scene the … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-concession-truck/
This is by Lee Daniel Quinn. It was posted on egroup’s Shaggy dog listserv.
On day, in a Lumberville, a small town deep in the heart of the midwest, the pregnant wife of a local farmer was delivered of a beautiful baby boy. However, the obstetrician immediately whisked the baby off to the intensive care section of the hospital and warned the nurse in attendance not to tell anyone — even the mother — the reason for moving the child.… Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-bolt/