Reader's Digest humor finds a place in idle moments
In a waiting room the author revisits Reader's Digest and recalls sharp humor from readers. excerpts include Tom Lehrer lines, a coach and ref joke about a phone, obituaries and weather quips, plus Steven Wright notes and a Ringling Bros. clown funeral gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mad Magazine
Sports Illustrated
Jesse Kirkpatrick
Jesse
Linda Drebert
Tom Lehrer
Springfield
Missouri
Fresno
California
Steven Wright
Ringling Bros. Circus
Girl Scouts Rally At San Jacinto Mall To Recruit
Current and future Girl Scouts pose outside the Community Room at San Jacinto Mall on a Saturday rally educating the public on how girls can join. Young participants include Madison Pena and Katelyne Kressley among others. information line provided as 281-546-0964.
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San Jacinto Mall
Madison Pena
Krystian Kressley
Jacqueline Graham
Amy Vallejo
Valeria Calbario
Chelsea Barbee
Jennifer Passament
Destinee Bolin
Katelyne Kressley
Call
Baytown REL Project Graduation seeks local donations
The Robert E. Lee Project Graduation 2008 Committee asks businesses and residents to donate to fund a drug free chaperoned post graduation celebration. Last year over 430 seniors attended. donations can be mailed to P O Box 8094 Baytown Texas 77522 contact Carol Hare or Jennifer Grothe for details.
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Robert E. Lee
Baytown
Lee
REL
REL High School
P.O
Texas
Carol Hare
Jennifer Grothe
Chambers County Relay for Life Team Registration
The Chambers County Relay for Life event runs 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on May 16 and 17 at White's Park in Hankamer. Teams may register today from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Winnie-Stowell Park's hospitality building or Tuesday Jan 29 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Anahuac library meeting room. Registration fees are waived for today or next Tuesday and free gifts are offered to registering teams.
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Chambers County Relay For Life
Chambers County
White's Park
Hankomer
Texas
Anahuac
Community calendar highlights from Baytown clubs and groups
Baytown area clubs and organizations hold noon meetings at Golden Corral and other venues. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 912 gathers at 6 30 p.m. at 8204 N Main St Baytown. Seniors and families enjoy bingo classes and activities at Highlands Community Center and Sterling Municipal Library with child programs at Crosby Library. Local groups offer Bible study lunch, bridge, line dancing and computer classes.
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Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 912
N. Main St
Baytown
Sterling Municipal Library
King's Table
Church of New Beginnings
Baytown Duplicate Bridge Club
Market St
Highlands Community Center
TOPS
Call
ExxonMobil
Baytown Toastmasters Club
Ralph Matthews
Highlands Woods Drive
Today in History highlights from January 22
On this date in history several events are noted including Roe v Wade in 1973 legalizing abortion on a trimester basis, Katie Mulcahey in 1908 facing a smoking ban, Wilson's 1917 peace plea, Wilder's Our Town premiere in 1938, Anzio landings in 1944, Laugh In debut in 1968, Lyndon Johnson's death in 1973, and Rose Kennedy's death in 1995. Additional items cover Unabomber plea in 1995, Franco-German calls for peace in Iraq, Roe v Wade anniversary rallies, local Baytown milestones, and Goose Creek school groundbreakings in 2001.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Katie Mulcahey
New York City
Italy
Rowan & Martin
Nbc-Tv
Lyndon Johnson
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
Theodore Kaczynski
Sacramento
Calif
Bush Administration
France
Germany
Iraq
Supreme Court
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Jim Finley
the Little Magazine
Girl Scouts
Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Ganders
Vivor
Winnie-Stowell
Highland Woods Drive
Promise Center
Kentucky
East Harris County
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Max Bowl East Alley
Ward Road
Mary Ann Cowley
Happy Quilters
Crosby
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook Drive
Nick
Elaine
Rotary Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Grace Kitchen
Grace United Methodist Church
United Methodist
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
Memorial Drive
J.D. Walker Community Center
St. John's United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Plumwood-Eva Maud Garden Club
Roy Hartt
Woodlawn
The
Associated Press
SUN History
Henry Broadhurst
God
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