One time a fellow from the city was driving through the countryside.  When he saw three boys sitting on a porch, he stopped to ask directions.

He noticed that one of the boys was rolling a large watermelon back and forth with his toe.  Intending to amuse himself at their expense, he said, “I will give ten dollars to the fellow who can eat that whole watermelon.”

One boy said, “ I’d like to try.  Will you wait here for a few minutes?”

The city fellow said, “Sure.”

The boy went around behind the house for a few minutes and returned.  “I’m ready now.” he said, and ate the whole melon.

The city fellow was stunned as he gave up his ten dollars.  He asked, “I have to know, what did you do while you were gone?”

The boy told him, “I wasn’t sure I could eat it, and since we have another one out back about that same size, I went to eat it, to see if I could.” Continue reading →

It Was Lost in Translation

This post is part of a “chain blog” on the topic of “one another.” You’ll find more information about “chain blogs” at the bottom of this post along with links to other link posts in this chain blog.

A guy told me he was reading his wife’s Bible and found this verse, “And God opened Adam’s head and removed his brain and created woman.”  But he said it was probably a spurious translation. Continue reading →

Grammar you never learned in school: Degrees of comparison in the first, second, and third person.  For example, I am slim, you are slender, she is skinny. Continue reading →