By any other name
An elderly couple had dinner at another couple’s house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.
The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, “Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great. I would highly recommend it.”
The other man said, “What’s the name of it?”
The first man thought and thought and finally said, “What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love? You know, the one that’s red and has thorns.”
“Do you mean a rose?”
“Yes, that’s the one,” the man replied.
He then turned toward the kitchen and yelled, “Rose, what’s the name of that restaurant we went to last night?”
It’s elementary
Noah looks around the Ark and is pleased to see that the animals seem to be obeying God’s command by “going forth and multiplying.”
But then he notices with dismay that the adder snakes are not doing what God has commanded. So Noah prays to God. “Blessed art thou, O Lord,” he prays. “The adder snakes refuse to go forth and multiply. What shall I do?”
God replies: “Please do not worry, my dear Noah. Cut up some trees and with the logs make four legs and an oval platform. Place the platform on top of the four legs and place the adder snakes on top of the platform. This will verily solve the problem.”
“But my Lord,” says Noah, “how will this make the adders obey your command?”
“Because,” replies God, “even adders multiply when they have the use of a log table.”
© david minkoff