Archive for Humor
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In and Out of the Quad Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Well, Quad-Citians, it’s summer time. We’ve had hot, we’ve had rains and, thank goodness, we haven’t had flood waters lapping against the Downtown Davenport. And, for your intrepid reporters here, it has been an action packed time. Last month...
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Tales by Triplett – GRAND-PARENTHOOD
By Patrick Triplett After having experienced being both a parent and grandparent I can say without hesitation there is no comparison. Parenthood is hard. It's about rules, discipline, teaching and sometimes having to play the role of bad guy even when it breaks your heart. Grandparenthood, on th...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall It’s June! The astronomers down at NASA might argue that summer officially begins on June 21st, but we subscribe to the June 1st theory. Our great friend Mark Martens – an Ames-based agricultural expert says summer begins the first day it turns 90 ...
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Pig Plays Hooky From School!
By Gary Metivier Yes, you read it correctly. My pet pig Frankie, got out of going to school. She didn’t fake a temperature by putting the thermometer in hot water. She didn’t pretend to have a sour stomach by moaning and groaning. She didn’t even try to convince me with one of those “I...
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WARNING: READING THIS COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH
Tales by Triplett By Patrick Triplett With all of the warnings regarding nearly every product on the market today, it makes me wonder how we Baby Boomers are still alive. The only “warnings” I remember growing up were, don’t eat under-cooked pork, drink Drano, or stare directly into the ...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall We have a common thread (ok, yarn) with Hans Christian Anderson, The Brothers Grimm, and Mother Goose. Have you ever noticed how many fairy tales involve knitting needles, spinning wheels, and little cottages out in the country? Think about it! There ...
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Tales by Triplett – Phone Phobia
By Patrick Triplett Remember the good old days when you could dial a telephone number and actually speak to the person you were calling? Well, those days are over. Now you either talk to an answering machine, a voice mail, or a recorded message that gives you an endless list of options before you...
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Easter Humor….
Easter Jokes to share with your friends and family! What college did the Easter Bunny graduate from? John HOPkins Where does the Easter Bunny get his eggs? Eggplants What comes at the end of Easter? The letter R How can you tell a rabbit's age? Look for the Grey Hare...
