Where does it come from?
In George Washington’s days, there were no cameras. One’s image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while […]
Lighter Wyn
Legal precedent set as Odendaal’s assets forfeited in Steinhoff fraud battle
The SARB has forfeited to the state cash totalling R42m from Berdine Odendaal’s bank accounts, as well as her R18m property in Paarl’s Val de Vie estate.
Read moreDevil’s Dictionary Quotes
Ambrose Bierce, famous for his Devil’s Dictionary, has a most creative mind. Herewith, some samples of his wit and wisdom: Sweater, n. Garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. Selfish, […]
Are your Proudly South African?
You are Proudly South African when: You call a traffic light a “robot”. You call an elevator a “lift” You call a car hood a “bonnet” You call a car trunk a “boot” […]
The Modern Navy
The US Navy is proud of its new fleet of destroyers. Having initially named the first two ships USS Daring and USS Dauntless, the Naming Committee has, after intensive pressure from the United […]
Jy’s Dof – B*gger Off
Beacon Radio (Wolverhampton) DJ Mark: For 10, what is the nationality of the Pope? Ruth from Rowley Regis: I think I know that one. Is it Jewish? Phil Wood Show (BBC Radio Manchester) […]
A marriage made in Heaven
On their way to getting married, a young Catholic couple was involved in a fatal car accident. The couple found themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them […]
Neologisms
This is an old post, but I thought you may enjoy it as much as I did when reading it again. 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), […]
My New Boyfriends
I am seeing 5 gentlemen (give or take) every day!. As soon as I wake up, Will Power helps me get out of bed. […]
All about nothing
We have all heard of some story or other about how some banks treat their customers. Here’s one that will knock your socks off… This happens to be a true story indeed!!!! Sometimes […]
Andy Capp, a time traveller?
It turns out that there’s a scientific and logical explanation for why people ( mostly men ) spend so much time in pubs and only get home in the early hours of the […]
Paraprosdokians wordplays
A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or […]
The Men’s Club
A group of chaps, all aged 40, discussed where they should meet for lunch. Finally it was agreed that they would meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the waitresses there were gorgeous, […]
A lesson or two from Noah
Noah’s Ark: Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah’s Ark. ONE: Don’t miss the boat. TWO: Remember that we […]
