These are from Sonya Schali. Thank you
Man who wants pretty nurse, must be patient.
Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly.
Lady who goes camping must beware of evil intent.
Squirrel who runs up womans’ leg will not find nuts.
Man who leaps off cliff jumps to conclusion.
Man who runs in front of car gets tired, man who runs behind car gets exhausted.
Man who eats many prunes get good run for money.
War does … Read the rest...
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This version of a nice old tale comes to us from Sonya Schali.
At the urging of his doctor, John moved to Arizona.
After settling in, he met a neighbor who was also an older man.
“Say, my doctor recommended I move here for my health. Is this really a good place to live?”
“It sure is,” the man replied. “When I first arrived here I couldn’t say one word. I had hardly any hair on my head. I didn’t … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-benefits-of-arizona/
This version of a nice old tale comes to us from Sonya Schali.
At the urging of his doctor, John moved to Arizona.
After settling in, he met a neighbor who was also an older man.
“Say, my doctor recommended I move here for my health. Is this really a good place to live?”
“It sure is,” the man replied. “When I first arrived here I couldn’t say one word. I had hardly any hair on my head. I didn’t … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-benefits-of-living-in-arizona/
Here is a sweet tale by a high school friend, Sonya Schali. This is how puns happen.
Early this morning Dillon, my sleepy three year old grandson came out of the bedroom carrying his blanket. I was sitting on the sofa reading the morning newspaper. Dillon crawled up snuggling very close to me. He pulled his blanket over his head covering his whole body. Willy, my Shi Su dog quickly climbed on top of Dillon, making himself very comfortable. Dillon … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/sonyas-shaggy-puppy/
This true-life tale is by Sonya Schali. She tells it as it actually happened out in God’s country in California where I grew up.
“At one time I worked in an optometrist’s office, fitting and dispensing glasses. A former beauty queen, Miss Modesto, was our new patient. She balked at the prospect of new glasses, but really needed them.
“When she returned to pick up the glasses, I placed them on her face. Before I could adjust them, she quickly … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/vanity-in-a-mirror/