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Quite so. Losing the capital E would bring little ecstasy to Britain.

Two opposing county chairmen were sharing a rare moment together. The Democratic chairman said, "I never pass up a chance to promote the party. For example, whenever I take a cab, I give the driver a sizeable tip and say, 'Vote Democratic.'" His opponent said, "I have a better scheme, and it doesn't...

To which I would add that you are probably not thinking of 'gentrification' (which the online Merriam-Webster at m-w.com defines as 'the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces earlier usually poorer r...

A man told his doctor that he wasn't able to do all the things around the house that he used to do. When the examination was complete, he said, "Now, Doc, I can take it. Tell me in plain English what is wrong with me." "Well, in plain English," the doctor replied, "you're just lazy." "Fair enough," ...

Three engineers and three accountants were travelling to a conference by train. At the station, each having paid for a ticket, the three accountants looked on as the three engineers bought just one between them. "How are the three of you going to travel on only one ticket?" asked one of the accounta...

Four managers were in charge of their company's 50th anniversary celebrations. While planning the decorations, they decided they needed to measure the height of the flagpole at the entrance gate. So they loaded up the company golf cart with their equipment and rode out to the gatehouse. However, her...

Along with the rest of his class, a ten-year-old boy was assigned by his teacher to write a paper about childbirth. So he asked his mother, "How was I born?" "Well, sweetheart," said his prudish parent, "the stork brought you to us." "Oh," said the boy. "Well, how did you and daddy get born?" "Oh, t...

I fear Che's bladder is close to bursting once again.

Gertrude Stein laid out her own uncertainty principle: "The minute you or anybody else knows what you are you are not it, you are what you or anybody else knows you are and as everything in living is made up of finding out what you are it is extraordinarily difficult really not to know what you are ...

A Jewish businessman from Chicago sent his son to Israel for a year so that he could absorb the culture of his forefathers. When the son returned home, he said, "Papa, I had a great time in Israel. Oh, and by the way, I converted to Christianity." "Oy vay!" exclaimed his father. "What have I done!" ...

John invited his mother over for dinner. During the meal, his mother couldn't help noticing how physically attractive John's roommate was. She had long been unsure about her son's sexuality, and Scott’s good looks only made her all the more curious. As she observed their interaction over the course ...

Ken, I think you may have meant to say 'by Rove'.

Goodman was a moderately successful Connecticut stockbroker who dreamed of making big money some day. Seeking to impress an old friend with the possibilities of the brokerage business, he decided to take him out for a drive that followed a carefully chosen route along the coast. "Look at that lovely...

If I were to observe that your postings on this site are consistently the most soporifically prolix of all, Che, I would not be the least bit surprised.

A businessman injured his leg skiing one weekend. By the time he got home on Sunday, his leg was very swollen and he was having trouble walking, so he called the family physician to his house. The doctor told him to soak his leg in hot water. But the leg continued to swell up and grew even more pain...