[Magdalen] Sunday Groaner

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

The WC bit is a classic, and the art is truly in the telling.

And apropos to the wearing out story, I will be at some task my beloved
spouse has given me, and will comment, "I'm trying!" to which she
immediately replies, "Indeed you are -- dear!  Uh, bless your heart!"



James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 11:13 AM, Michael Bishop <rev at michaelbishop.name>
wrote:

> Every Sunday in our weekly church notice sheet I include a secion called
> "Sunday Groaner". This proves perhaps the most popular item and an
> incentive to people to take it home and read the whole lot.
> This week's Groaners might appeal to those on this list:
>
> Sunday Groaner
> Choice
> Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president, and 50
> for Miss America?
>
> A WC worth visiting
> Years ago a young couple were house-hunting in rural Somerset, and so
> visited an elderly clergyman who had a cottage for sale. Later they could
> not remember seeing a bathroom in the property, and so wrote asking where
> the WC might be.
> The minister was not familiar with the term, and decided they must be
> asking for the nearest Wesleyan Church. And so he wrote them this reply:
> ‘Dear … I regret to inform you that the nearest WC is fifty miles away,
> which is most unfortunate if you are in the habit of going regularly. This
> one is situated in a beautiful valley, and many local people make a day of
> it, setting off in early morning and taking picnics with them. Some travel
> by car, others by bus, and some (on foot) arrive just in time. A bell rings
> 20 minutes before the WC opens, and there is plenty of standing room if you
> are late.
> Inside, there are 40 plush seats, and beautiful carvings on the walls. The
> children sing as they process in, and there is even an organ accompaniment.
> I hope this will encourage you to visit it, and enjoy what it offers. I
> myself have not been for five months, and you can imagine this pains me
> very much. Yours faithfully…
>
> Wear out
> Three little boys were bragging about how tough they were. I'm so tough,"
> said the first boy, "that I can wear out a pair of shoes in a week." Well,"
> said the second little boy, "I'm so tough, I can wear out a pair of jeans
> in a day."
> "That's nothing," said the third boy. "When my parents take me to see my
> grandma and grandpa, I can wear them out in just one hour."
>
> --
> ....
> ....
> God bless
>
> Michael Bishop
> rev at michaelbishop.name
>
> Rector of Boylestone, Church Broughton, Dalbury, Longford, Long Lane,
> Sutton-on-the-Hill & Trusley
>
> Diocese of Derby, England
>
>