An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with...
During one of Bankei’s classes, a pupil was caught stealing. All the disciples demanded he be expelled, but Bankei did nothing. The following week, the pupil...
Fred was very old, sick, and doctors said he would not l and dying. There was an elderly man at home in his bed, dying. He...
Jim and Edna are both mental patients. One day Jim jumps into the swimming pool but, doesn’t come up for air. Quick as a flash, Edna...
Tom was in his early 50s, retired and started a second career. However, he just couldn’t seem to get to work on time every day he...
A water bearer in India had two large pots, one hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the...
A high school recently was faced with a unique problem. A number of the girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in...
The new member of the club listened with solemn interest to the various stories that were told in the smoking room. They were good stories, and...
The waitress says, “I’m sorry, but the man next to you got the last bowl.” The man looks over and sees that the other man has...
A champion jockey is about to enter an important race on a new horse. The horse’s trainer meets him before the race and says, “All you...