rogue laughter

An old man lived alone in Swansea . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but he was feeling his age and it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him with the allotment, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament: Dear Vincent, I am feeling pretty unhappy, as it looks like I won’t be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I’m just getting too old to be digging up my allotment. I know if you... Read Full Story

A little girl asked her father: “How did the human race appear?” The father answered, “God made Adam and Eve; They had children; and so was all mankind made.” Two days later the girl asked her mother the same question. The mother answered, “Many, many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved.” The confused girl returned to her father and said, “Dad, how is it possible that you told me the Human race was created by God, and Mum said they developed from monkeys?” The... Read Full Story

An elderly lady gets pulled over for speeding. The Police officer gets out of his car and approaches her window. She winds down her window, “Is there a problem, Officer?” “Yes, ma’am, you were exceeding the speed limit.” “Oh, I see.” she replies dismayed. “Can I see your license please?” asks the officer. She replies “I’d give it to you but I don’t have one.” “Don’t have one?” he queries, sounding a little surprised. The woman continues, “Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving.” “I see…Can I... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "rogue laughter". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story

or: If I'm Destined to Get a Pulitzer Prize for 02008, This is the Line of Thought That Will Earn It For Me I'm pretty sure that it's been at least two decades since the idea of The Bell Ringer Joke started knocking around in my head. (I've mentioned the joke in a previous blog post.) There has been hope and despair, laughter and great disappointment, spread out over more than half my lifetime! On Thursday morning, out of the blue, I had a few epiphanies regarding the joke for all of these... Read Full Story