Cesium the Beautiful
Oh beautiful for blue of skies,
Among thy spectral lines.
When cast upon the waters clear,
Thy splendid fire shines.
Oh Cesium,
Oh Cesium,
Our days we trust to thee.
Thy faultless rhyme,
In keeping time,
From care doth set us free.
—Songs of Cesium #68
You might be a redneck if…
Your Christmas tree is still up in February.
You’ve ever been arrested for loitering.
You think that potted meat on a saltine is an hors d’ouvre.
There is a stuffed possum anywhere in your house.
You hammer bottle caps into the frame of your front door to make it look nice.
You’ve ever shot anyone for looking at you.
You own a homemade fur coat.
Your wife can climb a tree faster than your cat.
Your momma has “ammo” on her Christmas list.
You’ve totaled every car you’ve ever owned.
With more than twelve billion catalogs being mailed annually, it’s little wonder that marketers are distributing mailing lists anywhere possible. In one particularly cruel move, the proprietors of a chocolate catalog purchased the mailing list of a weight-loss organization. Chocolate sales rose almost immediately, but the weight-loss group wised up and now keeps it clients’ names to itself.
What are prehistoric monsters called when they sleep?
A dinosnore!
What is the fruitiest lesson?
History, because it’s full of dates!
What language do they speak in Cuba?
Cubic!
Why did the stupid racing driver make ten pitstops during the race?
He was asking for directions!
How do you keep an imbecile happy all his life?
Tell him a joke when he’s a baby!
What illness did everyone on the Enterprise catch?
Chicken Spocks!
What is a myth?
A female moth!
These are actual phrases from Officer Efficiency Reports (performance appraisal for the military officers).
“Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.”
“Got into the gene pool while the lifeguard wasn’t watching.”
“A room temperature IQ.”
“Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it all together.”
“A gross ignoramus—144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus.”
“A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on.”
“A prime candidate for natural deselection.”
“Bright as Alaska in December.”
“One-celled organisms outscore him in IQ tests.”
“Donated his brain to science before he was done using it.”
“Fell out of the family tree.”
“Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn’t coming.”
“Has two brains: one is lost and the other is out looking for it.”
“He’s so dense, light bends around him.”
“If brains were taxed, he’d get a rebate.”
“If he were any more stupid, he’d have to be watered twice a week.”
“If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you’d get change.”
“If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean.”
“Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled.”
“Takes him an hour and a half to watch 60 minutes.”
“Was left on the Tilt-A-Whirl a bit too long as a baby.”
“Wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead.”
If the slightest probability for an unpleasant event to happen exists, the event will take place, preferably during a demonstration.
If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong.
If there isn’t a law, there will be.
If there is a 50-50 chance that something can go wrong, then 9 times out of 10 it will.
If there is light at the end of the tunnel…order more tunnel.
If things were left to chance, they would be better.
If two wrongs don’t make a right, try three.
If we learn by our mistakes, some of us are getting one great education!
If you aim for the stars but only make it to the moon, remember there are people who have not yet made it to the moon.
If you are already in a hole, there is no use to continue digging.