Hey Phil, I ate squirrel and dumplings growing up, thanks to my dad being a crack shot with a rifle, but not for Thanksgiving dinner.

A bus carrying only ugly people crashes into an

oncoming truck, and everyone inside dies.

As they stand at the Pearly Gates waiting to

enter Paradise and meet their maker, God

decides to grant each person one wish because

of the grief they have experienced.

They're all lined up, and God asks the first one

what the wish is. "I want to be gorgeous," and

so God snaps His fingers, and it is done.

The second one in line hears this and says

"I want to be gorgeous too" Another snap of

His fingers and the wish is granted.

This goes on for a while with each one asking

to be gorgeous, but when God is halfway down

the line, the last guy in the line starts laughing.

When there are only ten people left, this guy

is rolling on the floor, laughing his head off.

Finally, God reaches this last guy and asks

him what his wish will be. The guy eventually

calms down and says:

"Make 'em all ugly again."

SO THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE LAST IN LINE.....

BE HAPPY

Blessed are the Cracked,

For they are the Ones

Who let in the Light!

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Hi Mary Evelyn,

Yes, I have also had my share of Squirrel and a few Rabbits as well, but then I KNOW! that I'm a Redneck!

Thanks for the Cute Story, that would be just my luck as well.

Here's a few short ones by some of my favorite Comedians...

"Relationships are hard. It's like a full-time job, and we should treat it like one. If your boyfriend or girlfriend wants to leave
you, they should give you two weeks' notice. There should be severance pay, and before they leave you, they should have to find you a temp." --Bob Ettinger

"I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I also think my mother is quite attractive, but I have photographs of her."--Ellen DeGeneres

"Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not commit adultery. Don't eat pork. I'm sorry, what was that last one?? Don't eat pork. God has spoken. You think that's really the word of God or is that just the pigs trying to outsmart everybody?" --Jon Stewart

"My mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said, 'Mom, they weren't trying to teach you how to swim.'" --Paula Poundstone

"In elementary school, in case of fire you have to line up quietly in a single file line from smallest to tallest. What is the logic? Do
tall people burn slower?" --Warren Hutcherson

"Did you ever walk in a room and forget why you walked in? I think that's how dogs spend their lives." --Sue Murphy

"The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they are okay, then it's you." --Rita Mae Brown

"Some women hold up dresses that are so ugly and they always say the same thing: 'This looks much better on.' On what? On fire?" --Rita Rudner

"I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific." --Lily Tomlin

"The Swiss have an interesting army. Five hundred years without a war. Pretty impressive. Also pretty lucky for them. Ever see that little Swiss Army knife they have to fight with? Not much of a weapon there. Corkscrews. Bottle openers. 'Come on, buddy, let's go. You get past me, the guy in back of me, he's got a spoon. Back off. I've got the toe clippers right here.'" --Jerry Seinfeld

Hey Phil I know all about rabbit too, but we always had it fried. We grew up very poor (back in the good ole days) and the squirrels and rabbits and also fish from the nearby river, were a necessary part of our diet. And I can't forget about the country cured hams. I don't know the exact recipe my Dad used, but I can remember there was salt, brown sugar and black pepper all mixed together and the hams were layered with the mixture in a wooden box he had made. Oh how I would love to have one of those hams today but those days are gone forever as he died in '04. They weren't overly salty or dry like the ones we buy today but were very moist. As I am sure you can probably remember Thanksgiving day was usually hog killing time if it was cold enough. It was done on the farm then and not sent to a meat processor. It was really a party atmosphere with all the kids, grandkids and cousins all there. This was in the day where neighbor helped neighbor and we managed to have a good time too. The same goes for the molasses making time. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, my friend. I will have to tell you a story sometime about the squirrel hunt. (Remind me) And yes I am proud to be a redneck too or maybe Tennessee Hillbilly is a more accurate description. Either way, I am who I am, born and raised in Tennessee.

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Hi Mary Evelyn,

Yes, I have also had my share of Squirrel and a few Rabbits as well, but then I KNOW! that I'm a Redneck!

Thanks for the Cute Story, that would be just my luck as well.

Hi Mary Evelyn,

I won't say that we were ever poor growing up, but we quite often had to "make do", if you know what I mean. Of course, I never really felt like we were ever poor, 'cause we had each other, we always had the love of the Family and of course, the love of our Lord. It was always good.

If you click on the Cute Little Critter below, you'll hear Ray Stevens, with my favorite "Squirrel Tale"...

"The Mississippi Squirrel Revival"

Have A Terrific Week My Friend,

Phil

Good morning Phil, LOVED the video! Hilarious! I have heard that song many times but had never seen it played out in a video before. Thanks for the laugh.

Phil we were what I would call poor in that we had few of the material things but we definitely were rich in the things that really mattered. At least we always had a roof over our heads, food in our tummys, clothes on our backs and the love of family and friends and yes the love of God. Going to church was a big part of our life.

Growing up in my area everyone was pretty much in the same boat as far as material possessions. But you know what Phil? It was a much kinder and gentler time than we see today. Rarely did you hear of anyone being murdered and you could leave for a day, a week, or a month and not have to lock your house where today even a locked house is not a deterrent to thieves and a security system was unheard of. Sad isn't it?

Have a blessed day.