“Bullish, Bearish, or Sheepish?”

The stockbroker’s secretary answered his phone one morning and said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Bradford’s on another line.” “This is Mr. Ingram’s office,” the caller said. “We’d like to know if he’s bullish or bearish right now.” “He’s talking to his wife,” the secretary replied. “Right now I’d say he’s sheepish.”

“Laundry Mishap: The Case of the Stained Underwear”

A man sent his clothing out to the local laundry. When it came back, there were still stains on his underwear. The next week he enclosed a note saying, “Use more soap on underwear.” This went on for several weeks, with the underwear returning stained, and the man sending the note, “Use more soap on … Read more