A Sunday school teacher asked her class why Joseph and Mary took
Jesus with them to Jerusalem. A small child replied: "They couldn't get
a baby sitter."
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A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her
five and six year-olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor thy
father and thy mother," she asked "Is there a commandment that teaches
us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one
little boy answered, "Thou shall not kill."
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At Sunday school they were teaching how God created everything,
including human beings. Little Johnny seemed especially intent when
they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam's ribs. Later in
the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and
said, "Johnny, what is the matter?" Little Johnny responded, "I have
pain in my side. I think I'm going to have a wife."
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Two boys were walking home from Sunday school after hearing a strong
preaching on the devil. One said to the other, "What do you think about
all this Satan stuff?" The other boy replied, "Well, you know how Santa
Claus turned out. It's probably just your dad.
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The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip.
You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through and you'll get the point.
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman Trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.
How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday.
These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields.
But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
6. Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.
Easier?
The lesson:
The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards.
They are the ones that care.
"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today, it's already tomorrow in Australia."
- Charles Schulz
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight: nothing he cares about more than his own personal safety: is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions and blood of better men than himself."
-- John Stuart Mill
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I spent 1944 in China. The part of China I was stationed in was called the "rice bowl" of China. Her people were mostly farmers. They cared little or nothing about the outside world. They appeared to be a kind and gentle people and always minded their own business, as far as I knew.
Their living methods and customs were antiquated when compared to ours, at that time. I almost felt, at times, that I was indeed, living in biblical times. With all this, human life meant little to them. Orientals, at that time, were hard to figure out. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Yamamoto was given high praise by his subordinates. But he cautioned them, " We have not won, we have only awakened a sleeping dragon that could result in serious consequences to us."
As we all know, the "sleeping dragon" not only awoke, but inflicted disastrous defeats to the Japs all over the Pacific. Could the 21st Century "dragon" be China ?
Bernie
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Just a bit of info about Our Gang..George McFarland played Spanky in our Gang and Robert Blake appeared as Mickey in Our Gang. Hope this helps. By the way,my family would go out to eat on Fridays for fish fry and we had a special restaurant that we would go too,we knew the family well.
The owner's son was once married to the daughter of Darla,small world.
Daughter of a WWII Vet,
Marie
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I got a question for the mailing group, about WWII. I know things aren't always real in the movies, but this one I was watching today brought a question to me. I was watching a movie called "Victory" with Sylvester Stillone (SP) in it. The movie was about POW's playing a soccer game in Paris against the German National soccer team. I was wondering if anything like this ever really happened during the war, games between the two sides. Thanks for any replies.
Brian
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Many people will walk in and out of your life. But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. To handle yourself, use your head; To handle others, use your heart.
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Anger is only one letter short of danger. If someone betrays you once, it is his fault; If he betrays you twice, it is your fault.
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Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.
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He, who loses money, loses much; He, who loses a friend, loses much more; He, who loses faith, loses all.
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Beautiful young people are accidents of nature
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Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.
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Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery.
U S Legacies Magazine
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