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Random Thoughts

Jokes, quotes, silly signs, questionable song titles, birthdays, and this-day-in-history trivia from the back pages of the Trader.

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    Saving Our Human Race

    by BartowTrader · Apr 1, 2020

    Let’s see if I got this right? To save our human race all we have to do is stay home, watch TV, nap and eat pizza – let’s don’t mess this up!

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    Home Teaching

    by BartowTrader · Apr 1, 2020

    You heard about the home school teacher getting fired for drinking on the job. This came after expelling two of her students from school. Son: “Dad, the lunch lady used a lot of bad words today.” Dad: “Son, go easy on your mom, she’s under a…”

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    Christmas Quotes

    by BartowTrader · Dec 2, 2019

    • Christmas: the only time of year you can sit in front of a dead tree eating candy out of socks. ~ Anonymous • Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered. ~ Phyllis Diller…

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    Random Thoughts

    by BartowTrader · Jan 11, 2019

    A grab-bag of one-liners, observations, and questionable wisdom from the back page of the Trader.

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    Silly Signs

    by admin · Nov 3, 2018

    A collection of real-world signs that didn’t quite say what their writers meant — sent in by readers across Bartow County.

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    Questionable Song Titles

    by admin · Aug 3, 2018

    “You’re the Reason Our Kids Are So Ugly” by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn • “We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful” by Steven Morrissey • “Thank God And Greyhound (She’s Gone)” by Roy Clark…

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    August In…

    by admin · Aug 3, 2018

    1492 – Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three ships, Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria seeking a westerly route to the Far East. 1790 – The first U.S. census was completed with a total population of 3,929,214…

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    August Jokes

    by admin · Aug 3, 2018

    A mature lady walks into a bar and the bartender asks for ID. “You’ve got to be kidding,” she said. “I’m almost 60 years old.” The bartender apologized, but said he had to see the license…

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    August Birthdays

    by admin · Aug 3, 2018

    President Barack Obama 8/4/61 • President Bill Clinton 8/19/46 • Warren Buffett 8/30/30 • Steve Martin 8/14/45 • Van Morrison 8/31/45 • Tony Bennett 8/3/26 • Regis Philbin 8/25/31 • Al Roker 8/20/54…

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    July Silly Sign

    by admin · Jul 14, 2018

    This month’s silly sign — spotted by a reader and shared with the Trader.

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    July Random Thoughts

    by admin · Jul 14, 2018

    I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, “Where’s the self-help section?” She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. What if there were no hypothetical questions? If a deaf person swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap?…

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    July In…

    by admin · Jul 14, 2018

    Today in… 1776 United States Declaration of Independence Signed. 1889 The Wall Street Journal is first published. 1923 Insulin Introduced. 1935 The first parking meter in the U.S., the Park-O-Meter invented by Carlton Magee, was installed in Oklahoma City…

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    July Jokes and Quotes

    by admin · Jul 14, 2018

    A boy answers the phone. The caller asks, “Where’s your parents?” “They ain’t here!” “Where’s your grammar?” “My grammer ain’t here neither, she’s gone to church!”…

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    July’s Birthdays

    by admin · Jul 14, 2018

    A round-up of notable July birthdays — musicians, presidents, athletes, and folks closer to home.