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Some of the Funniest Stories I’ve Read Lately![]() Laughing people by Roxana Soare Clarksville, TN – Teaching is a stressful job. Since laughter is the best medicine for stress as well as other extreme medical conditions, I occasionally check out the internet to see what funny stories are circulating. The following are not to be confused with those jokes that some people seem to need to send to your e-mail on occasion. I’ve read these on various internet sites by looking on google for what people seem to be reading these days. I hope they give you a giggle too. Under the dumb things people do, you don’t have to look far. When two service station attendants in Michigan refused to hand over the cash to an intoxicated robber, the man threatened to call the police. They still refused, so the robber called the police and was arrested. An airline pilot in the Netherlands was sentenced to four months in jail after he was convicted of jamming the air traffic control frequency and jeopardizing airport safety, by singing the “Flintstones” theme over the radio for 20 minutes while landing his plane. A 350-pound New York man entered a Long Island jewelry store, drew a gun, and told the clerk, “This is a stick-up.” He then tripped and fell to the floor. He was unable to get up before police arrived. A bank robber in Virginia Beach got a nasty surprise when a dye pack designed to mark stolen money exploded in his Fruit-of-the-Looms. The robber apparently stuffed the loot down the front of his pants as he was running out the door. “He was seen hopping and jumping around,” said a police spokesman, “with an explosion taking place inside his pants.” Two people had been apprehended and now sat in a courtroom at the defendant’s table. A witness was on the stand being asked questions by the prosecutor. “And ma’am you say you were robbed of your purse on the street?” “Yes sir,” the witness answered. “And the two men who robbed you, are they here in the courtroom today?” Before the witness could answer both defendants raised their hands. The judge and jury laughed openly. In England a man rang police to deliver a bomb threat, but became so agitated about the mounting cost of the call that he began screaming “Call me back!” and left his phone number. Then there was the robber who used as his getaway vehicle a van with his name and phone number painted in foot-high letters on the side. Of course, there are always a few 911 calls that take the cake:
Of course, some of the all-time favorites for every teacher are those amazing test answers:
Here’s hoping you find a bit of laughter in every day and keep your stress level under control! About Sue Freeman Culverhouse
Author of Tennessee Literary Luminaries: From Cormac McCarthy to Robert Penn Warren (The History Press, 2013) Sue Freeman Culverhouse has been a freelance writer for the past 36 years. Beginning in 1976, she published magazines articles in Americana, Historic Preservation, American Horticulturist, Flower and Garden, The Albemarle Magazine, and many others. Sue is the winner of two Virginia Press Awards in writing. She moved to Springfield, Tennessee in 2003 with her sculptor husband, Bill a retired attorney. Sue has one daughter, Susan Leigh Miller who teaches poetry and creative writing at Rutgers University. Sue teaches music and writing at Watauga Elementary School in Ridgetop, Tennessee to approximately 500 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. She also publishes a literary magazine each year; all work in the magazine is written and illustrated by the students. Sue writes “Uncommon Sense,” a column in the Robertson County Times, which also appears on Clarksville Online. She is the author of “Seven keys to a sucessful life”, which is available on amazon.com and pubishamerica.com; this is a self-help book for all ages. Web Site: http://culverhouseart.com/
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