“Mr. Goldblatt,” announced little Joey, “there’s somethin’ I can’t figger out.” “What’s that Joey?” asked Goldblatt. “Well accordin’ to the Bible, the Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea, right?” “Right.” “An’ the Children of Israel beat up the Phillistines, right?” “Er–right.” “An’ the Children of Israel built the Temple, right?” “Again you’re right.” “An’ … Read more
Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. They discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother. The first said: “I built a big house for our mother.” The second said: “I sent her a Mercedes with a driver.” The third said: “You remember how our mother enjoys reading … Read more
A collector of rare books ran into an acquaintance who told him he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box. He happened to mention that Guten-somebody-or-other had printed it. “Not Gutenberg?” gasped the collector. “Yes, that was it!” “You idiot! You’ve thrown away one of the first … Read more