Fun & Jokes For Fishin' Folks!!!
I Didn't Know That
Many years ago, in Scotland,
A new game was invented.
It was called……
“Gentlemen Only… Ladies Forbidden”.
And thus the word “GOLF” entered
into the English language.
The very first couple to be shown
in bed together, on prime time TV,
were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day… More money is printed for
Monopoly than for the US Treasury.
Coca-Cola was originally GREEN!
It is impossible to lick your elbow!
The State with the highest percentage
of people who walk to work?
ALASKA!
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness… 28%
The percentage of North America that is wilderness… 38%
The first novel written on a typewriter?
“Tom Sawyer”
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only
mobile “National Monuments”.
Each “King” in a standard deck of playing cards
represents a great king from history…
Spades… King David
Hearts… Charlemagne
Clubs… Alexander the Great
Diamonds… Julius Caesar
111,111,111 X 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If a statue of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air…
That person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air…
That person died as a result of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground…
That person died of natural causes.
Only two people signed the “Declaration of Independence” on July 4th…
John Hancock and Charles Thomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2nd.
The LAST signature wasn’t added until 5 years later.
Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of WHAT?
Their birthplace.
Most boat owners name their boats.
What is the most popular boat name?
“Obsession”
What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield-wipers,
and Laser Printers all have in common?
They were all invented by women!
What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
Honey!
Which day of the year are there more collect calls placed
Than any other day?
“Father’s Day”… Why not?
In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured to bed frames
by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened,
making the bed firmer to sleep on.
Hence the phrase… “Goodnight, sleep tight”.
At least 75% of the people who read this will try
to lick their elbow!
(I did!)
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