Roy Trumbull: Humor

Cell Phones In Hell

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:53:58 GMT

Cell Phones In Hell
Every since Brother Wooley of the Church of the Cell Phone said there were cell phones in heaven, he's received emails concerning whether there were cell phones in Hell.

Digital Rights Management

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:48:38 GMT

Sweethearts, Hello From Hollywood!
Today our entertainment reporter weighs in on Digital Rights Management.

#163 John Steinbeck

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:15:28 GMT

The Short Attention Span Philosopher
#163 John Steinbeck

#162 Jeffrey Chaucer (aka Geoffrey)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:04:41 GMT

The Short Attention Span Philosopher
#162 Jeffry Chaucer (aka Geoffrey)

#161 Ecclesiates 2

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:36:42 GMT

The Short Attention Span Philosopher
#161 Ecclesiates 2

#160 Ecclesiates 1

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:04:15 GMT

The Short Attention Span Philosopher
#160 Ecclesiastes 1
Ecclesiastes was written such that you are to think Solomon was the author. That isn't true. The writing is from a much later period and contains Aramaic words. It's essentially about Epicurean philosophy and was written during the Greek period about 245 BCE.

#159 Pandar

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:46:57 GMT

The Short Attention Span Philosopher
#159 Pandar
Uncle Pandarus was a character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida who tended to be excessively interested in promoting sex. From him we get the charge of pandering often used against madams and pimps.
I dedicate this reading to the memory of Bill Leach, one of my favorite actors, who played the part at Ashland one year.

#158 Mrs. Malaprop

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:43:53 GMT

The Short Attention Span Philosopher
#158 Mrs. Malaprop

#156 James M. Barrie

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:56:59 GMT

The Short Attention Span Philosopher
#156 James M. Barrie

Casey At The Bat

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:04:45 GMT

Casey At The Bat
Twas once the case that you couldn't complete your education without hearing this poem at least 5 times. I suspect today it's not done at all.

Certain Death Cola

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:36:01 GMT

#155 Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:47:56 GMT

The Short Attention Span Philosopher
#155 Richard Brinsley Sheridan

George Shearing Interview 1960

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:59:12 GMT

George Shearing Interview 1960
The topic wasn't music but rather the sighted world's misconceptions about the blind. The interview was conducted in a backstage green room between sets at a concert.
At the time English paper money varied in size by denomination so it was easy to tell what you were dealing with. Here a blind person has to be told what the denomination of a bill is and then folds it a special way when putting it in his wallet. Most sighted people don't know that. It provided the setup for a gag George was fond of pulling.

Time to Begin to Conclude

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:55:15 GMT

American Humor
Time to Begin to Conclude

The Happy Land

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:10:57 GMT

American Humor
The Happy Land

Fall Styles In Faces

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:55:14 GMT

American Humor
Fall Styles In Faces

Nigeria on the Potomac

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:50:59 GMT

Nigeria on the Potomac by Anon
This email is making the rounds. So far no one has claimed to be the author.

The Prayer of Cyrus Brown

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:08:18 GMT

American Humor
The Prayer of Cyrus Brown
Some ministers are arguing over the proper physical attitude to assume when offering a prayer.

The Lost Inventor

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:07:00 GMT

American Humor
The Lost Inventor by Wallace Irwin

Miss Moose Meat

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:02:07 GMT

Miss Moose Meat by Roy Trumbull copyright 2008
A young lady is proud of the fact she was named Miss Moose Meat at a beauty contest in Alaska. In fact she never fails to mention the fact, much to the chagrin of her brother. It acts as a boy friend screening process. If a guy is still interested after he hears the tale, then maybe he's the one.

THE WONDERFUL "ONE-HOSS SHAY"

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:23:29 GMT

American Humor
THE DEACON'S MASTERPIECE OR, THE WONDERFUL "ONE-HOSS SHAY"-A Logical Story BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
The classic poem about something that lasts and lasts and just collapses all at once with no salvage value. One example is a chair and another is a Wall Street Investment Bank.
Holmes was a doctor and the father of the famous Supreme Court judge of the same name. He was an early advocate of the sanitary practices that prevented hospital acquired infections.

The Billville Spirit Meeting

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:00:17 GMT

American Humor
The Billville Spirit Meeting by Frank L. Stanton

The Muskeeter

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:48:02 GMT

American Humor
The Muskeeter by Josh Billings

A CRY FROM THE CONSUMER

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:48:48 GMT

American Humor
A CRY FROM THE CONSUMER BY WILBUR D. NESBIT

THE RHYME OF THE CHIVALROUS SHARK

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:20:04 GMT

American Humor
THE RHYME OF THE CHIVALROUS SHARK by Wallace Irwin