Monthly Archives: June 2017

A very curious funeral procession

Posted on June 30, 2017 by odeboyz

A Jewish man was leaving a convenience store with his espresso when he noticed a most unusual Italian funeral procession approaching the nearby cemetery. A black hearse was followed by another one about 50 feet behind this was followed by … Continue reading →

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A Scottish stoat: a cute killer

Posted on June 30, 2017 by odeboyz

Graham/Del

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My disabled son and SCOPE

Posted on June 29, 2017 by odeboyz

This is a true story about my then young family. My eldest daughter Rita was about eleven years old whilst my three sons Terry, Steven and Robert were seven, five and three. So from about 1982 I was wearing several community … Continue reading →

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The Pearl Levitt theory of pain management

Posted on June 28, 2017 by odeboyz

What can’t be cured must be endured. Chris

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All Political Careers -End in Tears

Posted on June 27, 2017 by odeboyz

Arrogance, surrounds her, ambivalence blinds her Ignorance dogs her, whilst her Ministers plot Some say weeks, others a month or two – all the while, With no mandate, no authority, little if any support. How to regain the high ground, … Continue reading →

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An Australian golfers priorities

Posted on June 19, 2017 by odeboyz

A Catholic priest, an Indian doctor, a rich Chinese businessman and an Australian professional golfer were waiting for a particularly slow group of golfers in front of them. The Aussie fumed, ‘What’s with those blokes? We must have been waiting … Continue reading →

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An Irish painter by the name of Murphy was a gifted portrait artist

Posted on June 16, 2017 by odeboyz

Murphy’s fame grew rapidly and soon people from all over Ireland to get him to paint their likenesses. One day, a beautiful young English woman arrived at his house in a stretch limo and asked if he would paint her … Continue reading →

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The Sledgehammer and the Scalpel: Hamburg 1943 and Amiens 1944

Posted on June 16, 2017 by odeboyz

Introduction The Germans achieved a stupendous military victory in the summer of 1940 leaving Britain isolated behind the English Channel, which acted as a ‘moat’. It quickly became apparent the Germans couldn’t invade Britain and vice versa. A military impasse … Continue reading →

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Peter Crouch: Stoke City superstar

Posted on June 13, 2017 by odeboyz

“…Peter Crouch is essentially a humorous player, a 6ft 7in (2 metres) centre forward made of elastic bands and old deckchair parts who resembles less a real-life Premier League all-star than a satirical cartoon of an English footballer produced by … Continue reading →

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The honey bee’s demise

Posted on June 13, 2017 by odeboyz

Well I never! Is that a stinger – stuck in my arm, no less? I resent this unjust ingress into my innocent flesh. Did I wrong the creature? “Not guilty, Your Honour! It was not I who breached the rules … Continue reading →

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