March Jokes

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    In March, 1999 a man living in Kandos (near Mudgee in NSW) received a bill for his as yet unused gas line stating that he owed $0.00. He ignored it and threw it away.In April he received another bill and threw that one away too. The following month the gas company sent him a very nasty note stating they were going to cancel his gas line if he didn't send them $0.00 by return mail. He called them, talked to them, and they said it was a computer error and they would take care of it.The following month he decided that it was about time that he tried out the troublesome gas line figuring that if there was usage on the account it would put an end to this ridiculous predicament. However, when he went to use the gas, it had been cut off.He called the gas company who apologised for the computer error once again and said that they would take care of it. The next day he got a bill for $0.00 stating that payment was now overdue. Assuming that having spoken to them the previous day the latest more...

    I was a new Army basic trainee at Fort McClellan and one requirement was a
    demanding 12-mile march. We got started at 6 a.m. and were pumped up for the trek.
    An hour later, feeling the heavy load of our packs, we wondered if the end would
    ever come. “Men,” our sergeant yelled, “You're doing a FINE job. We've already covered four miles!”Revitalized, we picked up the pace. “And,” continued Sarge, “we should reach the
    starting point any minute now.”

    These are all from a newspaper feature article in the San Francisco
    Chronicle Datebook, March 5, 1989, though I've heard at least three
    of the one-liners on the radio or TV. I don't feel too bad about
    extracting the best lines, since that's what the writer did with the
    comics. The entire article is a full page; these are just a few of
    the lines.
    Offensive to Moslems/Iranians and bookburners, of course.
    From the San Francisco Chronicle Datebook section, March 5, 1989,
    "'The Satanic Verses'-Comics Laugh It Off"
    (The names are Bay Area or nationally-known stand-up comics...)
    "Khomeini's idea of 'opening up to the West' means allowing
    non-Muslims to hunt Rushdie." -Don Stevens
    [Commenting on small nightclub crowd] "This looks like a Salman
    Rushdie book-signing party." -Fred Reuss
    "If there were a $6 million bounty on me, I'd kill myself just for the
    reward. For that much, I think the Muscular more...

    Poland, in the days before democracy settled down, went through times as bad as anywhere in Europe. After centuries of occupation by so many nations, being free from the Russian yoke was a weird experience; Poland emerged blinking into the bright lights of democracy and freedom.

    Of course it was not like that at all; Poles knew what freedom was, and took to it like children in a sweet shop. But there were problems, and the shortages did not disappear overnight. .. So when his last light bulb burned out, Old Stefan knew he'd have to stand in line for two hours at the store (and there would probably be none left by the time he got to the front of the queue). So he went up into his attic and started rummaging around for an old oil lamp he vaguely remembered from decades ago.

    He found the old brass lamp in a corner, stained with grime of ages. He started to polish it and a Genie appeared in cloud of smoke.

    "Hello, Mortal!" said the Genie, more...

    Q: What do you get when you cross a French horn player with a goal post? A: A goal post that can't march. Q: How many French horn players does it take to change a light bulb? A: Just one, but he'll spend two hours checking the bulb for alignment and leaks. Q: What do you get when you cross a French Horn player and a goalpost? A: A goalpost that can't march. Q: How do you make a trombone sound like a French horn? A: Put your hand in the bell and miss a lot of notes. Q: How do horn players traditionally greet each other? A: "Hi. I did that piece in junior high."Q: How many French horn players does it take to change a lightbulb? A: Just one, but he'll spend two hours checking the bulb for alignment and leaks. Q: How do you get your viola section to sound like the horn section? A: Have them miss every other note. Q: What is the difference between a french horn section and a' 57 Chevy? A: You can tune a' 57 Chevy. Q: How do horn players traditionally greet each other? A: more...

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