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December
12th Celebrity Birthdays
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Frank Sinatra (1915)
Dionne Warwick (1940)
Jennifer Connelly (1970)
Connie Francis (1938)
Mayim Bailik (1975)
Grover Washington, Jr. (1943-1999)
Ed Koch (1924)
Dickie Betts (1943)
Bob Barker (1923)
Edward G. Robinson (1893-1973) |
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December
12th's Daily Joke
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| A young man was walking through
a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old
lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored
her and continued on. Finally he went to the checkout line,
but she got in front of him.
"Pardon me," she said, "I'm sorry if my
staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable. It's just
that you look just like my son, who just died recently."
"I'm very sorry," replied the young man, "is
there anything I can do for you?"
"Yes," she said, "As I'm leaving, can you
say 'Good bye, Mother!' ? It would make me feel so much
better."
"Sure," answered the young man.
As the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye,
Mother!"
As he stepped up to the checkout counter, he saw that his
total was $127.50.
"How can that be?" he asked, "I only purchased
a few things!"
"Your mother said that you would pay for her,"
said the clerk.
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December
12th's Fun Fact
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Animal Crackers are not really crackers, but cookies that
were imported to the United States from England in the late
1800s.
Ultimate salesman P.T. Barnum's circus-like boxes were
designed with a string handle so that they could be hung
on a Christmas tree.
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December
12th's Slice of Life Holiday Shopping Story
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I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase when
the clerk noticed I had never signed my name on the back
of the credit card. She informed me that she could not complete
the transaction unless the card was signed.
When I asked why, she explained that it was necessary to
compare the signature I had just signed on the receipt.
So I signed the credit card in front of her. She carefully
compared the signature to the one I had just signed on the
receipt. As luck would have it, they matched.
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