* I was too young and not paying any attention but I think the cop was somewhat forgiving and reduced the ticket to something like 15 mph over the speed limit. My brother Greg may recall as he was always the navigator in the front seat on such trips.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Storybook Forest
A funny memory. Once my mom took us motoring from our home (Lakewood) just West of Cleveland to this place in Western Pennsylvania called Storybook Forest. Four boys (Wes, Greg, Dan and Rob) and our sister Lynn. Our older brother wasn't with us so maybe we were ages 11, 9, 7, 6 and 5 as passengers when a cop pulled us over in Mom's shiny black 1967 Lincoln Continental going 100 miles and hour.* We arrived at Storybook Forest only to discover the place was closed. (Kind of like that National Lampoon vacation to Wally World when John Candy's character said "sorry folks the park's closed, the moose out front should have told ya.") They let us in to look around anyway.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Happy Autumnal Equinox
Today, our celebration of seasonal change is marked by adjusting daylight savings time on alarm clocks, pumpkin flavored lattes and Halloween candy on sale everywhere from convenience stores to the neighborhood grocery. Kind of makes you think doesn’t it? What will they be saying about us in 1,000 years?
The Fall Equinox on September 22, 2013, the halfway point between solstices when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are each about 12 hours long. The nearly equal 12 hours of light and darkness can be attributed to the Earth's lack of an axial tilt on the day of the equinox. (The word equinox is derived from the Latin words aequus, meaning equal, and nox, meaning night.) Just about 10 miles from the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, an ancient civilization likely celebrated The Fall Equinox. Part of The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site where the remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved. Woodhenge is a reconstruction of what is believed to be where a sun calendar marked the seasonal changes.
According to archaeological finds, the city of Cahokia was
inhabited from about A.D. 700 to 1400. At its peak, from A.D. 1050 to 1200, the
city covered nearly six square miles and 10,000 to 20,000 people lived here.
Over 120 mounds were built over time, and most of the mounds were enlarged
several times. Houses were arranged in rows and around open plazas, and vast
agricultural fields lay outside the city.
The fate of the prehistoric Cahokians and their city is unknown,
but the decline seems to have been gradual, beginning around the 1200s. By A.D.
1400 the site had been abandoned. Exactly where the people went or what tribes
they became is yet to be determined.
Monday, September 30, 2013
O-H-I-O Transportation and Time
“You should call this
trip Trains, Planes and Automobiles,” suggests Jim Varney. He knows I like to
document weekends like this with a recapitulation in writing. It’s a worthy
thematic concept but this suggestion doesn’t capture the greatest parts of this
visit with Jim & Susan and kids, Colleen (4) and Lane (2) at Sharon Hill
Drive in Columbus. Booking online (Expedia) for lowest round trip had me flying
stop-over flights, to and from, through Detroit and Minneapolis. (That’s
between St. Louis, MO and Columbus, OH). The weekend also includes travel by
automobile, light rail (Rapid Transit), a short bus ride, a cab ride, power
walking ramps and cardio fitness on steep stadium steps (two venues). The
nuances of transportation, while amusing, might obscure other themes that beg
for attention, however.
Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on…
Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town (Ohhhh-H-I-O)
And everybody, yeah, tries to put my Sloopy down (O-H-I-O)
Sloopy, I don't care what your daddy do (O-H-I-O)
'Cause you know, Sloopy, girl, I'm in love with you (O-H-I-Ohhhh)
Flash Forward - Columbus, OH Saturday September 28, 2013: I’m with 105,000 of my closest friends making the O-H-I-O to the musical cues in the song. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on… It has a dreamlike quality at night with fireworks, a script OHIO formed by the marching band and periodic recognition of outstanding athletes and alumni on the field at strategic breaks in the action.
Flash Forward – With the game win safely secured, JV calls an audible and we are resuming our cardio workout and short wind sprints: stairs, ramps, to the Varsity Club and to High Street (past a co-ed projectile vomiting in front of a local tavern.) A bus. A cab. We are home in time to catch some more college football on TV. The baseball score updates tell us the Cleveland Indians have won again – nine in a row to end the season and get a shot at some October baseball. We finally call it quits at 1:30 a.m. (After all – tomorrow is a big day!)
Flash Forward – Cleveland, OH Sunday September 29, 2013: Ramps and Cardio Steps again. After all we need to work off the beer, pizza and turkey/slaw/bacon/French fry sandwich from Panini’s. OMG. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on…The soundtrack and the dream sequence is back but some how in a blink of an eye, we are watching a kid from St. Ignatius, quarterback the Cleveland Browns to victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. (Brian Hoyer is the living a dream come true at least for now, as the Browns continue to shop for the next great leader. After this game he’s marshalled a W for the Brownies two weeks in a row – off the bench!)
Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on…Ohhhhhh. And again the soundtrack triggers fan participation with the formation of O-H-I-O (by now as familiar to Ohioans as the Village People and Y-M-C-A at weddings and bar mitzvahs). The FirstEnergy Stadium is loaded with reminders of the Cleveland Browns history going back to 1946. The Ring of Honor showcases 16 football hall-of-famers from the legendary coach Paul Brown to Ozzie Newsome. Still JV and I agree the game is forever changed by progress.
Flashback – The Browns were the featured in the first Monday Night Football game in 1970 versus the New York Jets at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Flashback – Jimmy Brown was the most popular fan jersey. #32 was a fierce running back with the ability to stiff arm would-be tacklers. And from our season tickets under cover of the upper deck at the Cleveland Municipal Stadium we followed the action as it passed partially obstructed views behind structural steel beams.
Flashback – Flashback – Flashback and Flash Forward – Those kids are at Lakewood Park enjoying the diversions of a kids activity fair with Mom and Aunt Netti. Dan and Netti have opened up their house and share memories in the making. Just a couple of weeks ago their house was headquarters prior to the Memorial Service for Dad at St. Luke’s (complete with Mass, military color guard and reception at McBride Hall). Colleen and Lane have personalities forming before our eyes. Colleen is in charge. She already knows how to politely ask for things. At four, she still has a way to go in managing disappointments. It will come. She is outspoken and animated. In time she will see Lane as her greatest ally (instead of sibling rival).
Flash - Flash - Flash – Maybe it isn’t about transportation (planes, trains etc), but it is about a journey. And it becomes more apparent as you remember where you have been and see in the eyes of children, 2 and 4 years of age, all of the possibilities.
Note: Susan and Jim. Thank you so much for sharing some precious moments in time with those amazing kids of yours. Eventually one day they might realize that they have the best parents ever! (I hope so.) You guys are awesome!
Jim can be persuasive.
He hooked me on the notions of quality time with his growing family and a bonus
trip north for a NFL Football game between The Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati
Bengals. In point of fact, transportation is the least of my worries once I
land in Columbus. All logistics are handled by JV. I am arriving on Saturday. When JV learns
this, his wheels started turning. “Hey, why don’t I ask Susan to drop us off near
The Shoe on Saturday. Maybe we will be able to get some tickets to the Ohio
State – Wisconsin game. The game starts at 8:00 p.m. but this is Ohio State.
The pre-game begins at 11 o’clock,” He says with a chuckle. “It will be fun,
even if we don’t score tickets.” We got tickets! Now we have time to soak up
some atmosphere.
Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on…
Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town (Ohhhh-H-I-O)
And everybody, yeah, tries to put my Sloopy down (O-H-I-O)
Sloopy, I don't care what your daddy do (O-H-I-O)
'Cause you know, Sloopy, girl, I'm in love with you (O-H-I-Ohhhh)
The singer from the
Danger Brothers Band at The Varsity Club is stirring the pot at the infamous
pre-game hangout, just about 500 yards from the stadium. The $4 beers are
flowing and the big screen television screen tells JV he’s got another one
right in his friendly weekly football pool as #6 ranked LSU falls to #9 Georgia.
Flash Forward - Columbus, OH Saturday September 28, 2013: I’m with 105,000 of my closest friends making the O-H-I-O to the musical cues in the song. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on… It has a dreamlike quality at night with fireworks, a script OHIO formed by the marching band and periodic recognition of outstanding athletes and alumni on the field at strategic breaks in the action.
Flash Forward – With the game win safely secured, JV calls an audible and we are resuming our cardio workout and short wind sprints: stairs, ramps, to the Varsity Club and to High Street (past a co-ed projectile vomiting in front of a local tavern.) A bus. A cab. We are home in time to catch some more college football on TV. The baseball score updates tell us the Cleveland Indians have won again – nine in a row to end the season and get a shot at some October baseball. We finally call it quits at 1:30 a.m. (After all – tomorrow is a big day!)
Flash Forward – Cleveland, OH Sunday September 29, 2013: Ramps and Cardio Steps again. After all we need to work off the beer, pizza and turkey/slaw/bacon/French fry sandwich from Panini’s. OMG. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on…The soundtrack and the dream sequence is back but some how in a blink of an eye, we are watching a kid from St. Ignatius, quarterback the Cleveland Browns to victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. (Brian Hoyer is the living a dream come true at least for now, as the Browns continue to shop for the next great leader. After this game he’s marshalled a W for the Brownies two weeks in a row – off the bench!)
Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on. Hang on, Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on…Ohhhhhh. And again the soundtrack triggers fan participation with the formation of O-H-I-O (by now as familiar to Ohioans as the Village People and Y-M-C-A at weddings and bar mitzvahs). The FirstEnergy Stadium is loaded with reminders of the Cleveland Browns history going back to 1946. The Ring of Honor showcases 16 football hall-of-famers from the legendary coach Paul Brown to Ozzie Newsome. Still JV and I agree the game is forever changed by progress.
Flashback – The Browns were the featured in the first Monday Night Football game in 1970 versus the New York Jets at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Flashback – Jimmy Brown was the most popular fan jersey. #32 was a fierce running back with the ability to stiff arm would-be tacklers. And from our season tickets under cover of the upper deck at the Cleveland Municipal Stadium we followed the action as it passed partially obstructed views behind structural steel beams.
Flashback – Flashback – Flashback and Flash Forward – Those kids are at Lakewood Park enjoying the diversions of a kids activity fair with Mom and Aunt Netti. Dan and Netti have opened up their house and share memories in the making. Just a couple of weeks ago their house was headquarters prior to the Memorial Service for Dad at St. Luke’s (complete with Mass, military color guard and reception at McBride Hall). Colleen and Lane have personalities forming before our eyes. Colleen is in charge. She already knows how to politely ask for things. At four, she still has a way to go in managing disappointments. It will come. She is outspoken and animated. In time she will see Lane as her greatest ally (instead of sibling rival).
Flash - Flash - Flash – Maybe it isn’t about transportation (planes, trains etc), but it is about a journey. And it becomes more apparent as you remember where you have been and see in the eyes of children, 2 and 4 years of age, all of the possibilities.
Flashback
– The poem I offered at McBride Hall ended with a stanza I have come to realize
is really about the future. It is about traveling in time, modes of
transportation and yet in a flash we are in a completely new place. We may not
recognize it – even as we cheer on the Buckeyes or the Browns in the midst of
the multitudes, but we must embrace the victories (even as we experience
setbacks).
We are the dreamers of
dreams
And we cherish each
moment as it goes by.
Life is too short but
the legacy lives in the gleams
Of Sons and Daughters
who wonder why
The great man
passes.
Murph was right: It
isn’t fair.
Note: Susan and Jim. Thank you so much for sharing some precious moments in time with those amazing kids of yours. Eventually one day they might realize that they have the best parents ever! (I hope so.) You guys are awesome!
1.
Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor: RB JIM BROWN (1957-1965), COACH
PAUL BROWN (AAFC: 1946-49, NFL: 1950-62). OL JOE DeLAMIELLEURE (1980-84),
DL LEN FORD (1950-57),
OL FRANK GATSKI (AAFC: 1946-49,
NFL 1950-56), QB
OTTO GRAHAM (AAFC: 1946-49, NFL: 1950-55), OL/K LOU GROZA (AAFC: 1946-49, NFL: 1950-59,
1961-67, OL GENE
HICKERSON (1958-60, 1962-73), RB LEROY KELLY (1964-73), WR DANTE LAVELLI (AAFC: 1946-49, NFL: 1950-56), OL MIKE McCORMACK (1954-62), WR/HB BOBBY MITCHELL (1958-61),
FB MARION MOTLEY (AAFC: 1946-49,
NFL: 1950-53), TE
OZZIE NEWSOME (1978-90), WR PAUL WARFIELD (1964-69, 1976-77), OL BILL WILLIS (AAFC: 1946-49, NFL: 1950-53)
2.
Planes, Trains &
Automobiles
1987 film written, produced and directed by John Hughes. The film staring Steve Martin
and John Candy as travelers who share a three-day
odyssey of misadventures trying to Chicago from New York City
in time for Thanksgiving.
3. Hang on Sloopy is a song by Wes Farrell and Bert Russell, originally titled "My
Girl Sloopy. It was named for singer Dorothy Sloop, who used the name
"Sloopy" on stage. As recorded by The McCoys, Hang on Sloopy went to #1 in 1965. It became the official rock
song of the state of Ohio and The Ohio State University.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Managing your Online Reputation
I find myself at a
workshop this week. The venue is an exclusive suburban place. The Missouri
Athletic Club West. It is an alternative to the clubby and traditional downtown
facility. It’s more family friendly, accessible, pool, dining, meeting rooms
and overall a nice venue. Attendees
gathered for coffee at 7:30 a.m. and the small talk among strangers reveals an
almost predictable new reality. Several of the guests used GPS on their smart
phones to find the place. One even commented that the place was not
particularly well reviewed regarding service and food. Upon further discussion,
the report was coming from someone who had, in a hurry checked it out online.
It turns out the statement he made, was based on two comments on a site like
Yelp! (Note: I say“like Yelp!” because the workshop participant I just met
couldn’t recall what review site he was even referring to). Therein lies the
rub: an unfortunate broadcast based on two actively dissatisfied customers. I
spent the morning and lunch at the place and frankly it was more than adequate and
worthy of positive reviews from me. I was not moved enough to the point of
trying to sway public opinion online, however. (Damage done. Hopefully the good
experiences will outweigh the bad and the club will take appropriate action to
maintain its brand and reputation.)
The 2013 Local Consumer Review Survey by Myles
Anderson of BrightLocal recently
published on SearchEngineLand among other findings:
Far more people state that they trust online reviews as
much or more than personal recommendations.
The trust in online reviews is growing.
Consumers are viewing far fewer reviews before making
their buying decisions
So you might conclude: It's more critical than ever to
manage your online reputation, since people are reading fewer reviews, and
basing decisions on them.
As an interesting
coincidence, an online publisher called me from an industry association that
very afternoon to ask me if I could contribute an article to advise members of
a distributor network how to manage their online reputation. As it happens,
this industry association had identified this topic out of necessity as members
have found themselves victims of newly empowered (and unfiltered) online
reviewers.
Something to think
about. Your communication strategies need to include the digital and online
realities. The sources will vary as will the quality and trustworthiness. How will you manage your online reputation? Tuesday, August 20, 2013
BANG!
A poem about the passing and memory of James O'C Morgan (July 21, 1918 - August 20, 2013)
Roses are red, Weeds are rooted,
In the end it doesn’t matter if you win.
All the world is a stage;
The play is the thing;.
The best of times at such an age.
What happens under the Buckeye tree,
You think isn’t fair but in time it may be revealed;
In Shoreway seminars to and from Edgewater Drive,
Or in Reading the newspaper before you arrive,
Or between those hours - Nine until Five.
Type, Keyline, Flap and Tissue,
Caxton Building loading dock
Delivered right, that’s the issue.
East Side, West Side all around the clock
Attention to production and design,
Annual Reports arrived last night.
Photography and Illustration with a fine line
Because of Jim, the job is done right (and on time).
Life is too short but the legacy lives in the gleams
Of Sons and Daughters who wonder why
The great man passes.
Murph was right: It isn’t fair.
The great man passes.
Bang! All of us were there.
Bang!
Game Over. Or so it
seems.
Tommy Murphy is
outraged;
“It isn’t fair” he
screams.
Once again the result is
staged,
Yet we execute each
play:
Run, cut, fake and catch
the Pass.
Another Cereal Bowl in
the books on a fine Autumn day
With time left over to
go to 5 o’clock Mass.
In the cold grey dawn,
The rules are never disputed.
Like Kennedys on the
lawn;The rules are never disputed.
Roses are red, Weeds are rooted,
In the end it doesn’t matter if you win.
All the world is a stage;
The play is the thing;.
The best of times at such an age.
It’s how you play the
game you see;
No effort goes
unrewarded, stay on the field. What happens under the Buckeye tree,
You think isn’t fair but in time it may be revealed;
In Shoreway seminars to and from Edgewater Drive,
Or in Reading the newspaper before you arrive,
Or between those hours - Nine until Five.
Type, Keyline, Flap and Tissue,
Caxton Building loading dock
Delivered right, that’s the issue.
East Side, West Side all around the clock
Attention to production and design,
Annual Reports arrived last night.
Photography and Illustration with a fine line
Because of Jim, the job is done right (and on time).
We are the dreamers of
dreams
And we cherish each
moment as it goes by.Life is too short but the legacy lives in the gleams
Of Sons and Daughters who wonder why
The great man passes.
Murph was right: It isn’t fair.
The great man passes.
Bang! All of us were there.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Managing Your Online Reputation
I find myself at a
workshop this week. The venue is an exclusive suburban place. The Missouri
Athletic Club West. It is an addition to the clubby and traditional downtown
facility. It’s more family friendly, accessible, pool, dining, meeting rooms
and overall a nice venue. Attendees
gathered for coffee at 7:30 a.m. and the small talk among strangers reveals an
almost predictable new reality. Several of the guests used GPS on their smart
phones to find the place. One even commented that the place was not
particularly well reviewed regarding service and food. Upon further discussion,
the report was coming from someone who had, in a hurry checked it out online.
It turns out the statement he made, was based on two comments on a site like
Yelp! (Note: I say“like Yelp!” because the workshop participant I just met
couldn’t recall what review site he was even referring to). Therein lies the
rub: an unfortunate broadcast based on two actively dissatisfied customers. I
spent the morning and lunch at the place and frankly it was more than adequate and
worthy of possitve reviews from me. I was not moved enough to the point of
trying to sway public opinion online, however. (Damage done. Hopefully the good
experiences will outweigh the bad and the club will take appropriate action to
maintain its brand and reputation.)
The 2013 Local Consumer Review Survey by Myles
Anderson of BrightLocal recently
published on SearchEngineLand among other findings:
- Far more people state that they trust online reviews as
much or more than personal recommendations.
- The trust in online reviews is growing.
- Consumers are viewing far fewer reviews before making
their buying decisions.
- So you might conclude: It's more critical than ever to
manage your online reputation, since people are reading fewer reviews, and
basing decisions on them.
As an interesting
coincidence, an online publisher called me from an industry association that
very afternoon to ask me if I could contribute an article to advise members of
a distributor network how to manage their online reputation. As it happens,
this industry association had identified this topic out of necessity as members
have found themselves victims of newly empowered (and unfiltered) online
reviewers.
Something to think
about. Your communication strategies need to include the digital and online
realities. The sources will vary as will the quality and trustworthiness. How will you manage your online reputation?
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Elephant Jokes
Q: What do you do with a elephant with 3 balls?
A: Walk him and pitch to the bear
Q: What do you call an elephant wearing pink earmuffs and a dress?
A: Anything you want, it can't hear you.
Q: Why do elephants drink so much?
A: To try to forget.
Q: Why did the Elephant stand on the marshmallow?
A: So she wouldn't fall in the hot chocolate.
Q: How do you get down from an elephant?
A: You don't, you get down from a duck.
Q: Why are elephants wrinkled?
A: Have you ever tried to iron one?
Q: How do you shoot a blue elephant?
A: With a blue elephant gun, of course.
Q: How do you shoot a red elephant?
A: No, not with a red elephant gun. You strangle him until he turns blue, and then shoot him with a blue elephant gun.
Q: How many elephants can you get into a VW Beetle?
A: Four. Two in the front and two in the back.
Q: How do you put an elephant into a fridge?
A: Open the VW door, take the elephant out, close the VW door, open the fridge, put the elephant inside, close the fridge.
Q: How do you know if there is an elephant in your fridge?
A: Footprints in the butter.
Q: How do you know if there are 2 elephants in your fridge?
A: Two sets of footprints in the butter.
Q: How do you know if there are 3 elephants in your fridge?
A: Can't get the fridge door closed.
Q: How do you know if there are 4 elephants in your fridge?
A: There's a VW Beetle parked outside it.
Q: How do you get Tarzan in the fridge?
A: Open door, get two VW's out, put tarzan in, close door.
Q: How do you get two Tarzans in the fridge?
A: You can't, silly. There is only one Tarzan!
Q: What did the fifth elephant in the VW bug discover?
A: The sun roof.
Q: How many giraffes can you fit in a VW bug?
A: None, the elephants are in there!
Q: What do you call two elephants on a bicycle?
A: Optimistic!
Q: What do you get if you take an elephant into the city?
A: Free Parking.
Q: What do you get if you take an elephant into work?
A: Sole use of the elevator.
Q: How do you know if there is an elephant in the pub?
A: It's bike is outside.
Q: How do you know if there are two elephants in the pub?
A: There is a dent in the cross-bar.
Q: How do you know if there are three elephants in the pub?
A: Stand on the bike and have a look in the window.
Q: How many elephants does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Don't be silly, elephants can't change light bulbs.
Q: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a kangaroo?
A: Bloody great holes all over Australia.
Q: How do you know if there is an elephant under the bed?
A: Your nose is touching the ceiling.
Q: Why do elephants wear sandals?
A: So that they don't sink in the sand.
Q: Why do ostriches stick their head in the ground?
A: To look for the elephants who forgot to wear their sandals.
Q: What did Tarzan say when he saw 1,000 elephants coming over the hill?
A: "Look, there's 1,000 elephants coming over the hill."
Q: What did Jane say?
A: Here come the blueberries. (Jane was color blind)
Q: What did Tarzan say when he saw 1,000 elephants with sunglasses on, coming over the hill?
A: Nothing, he didn't recognize them.
Q: How do you make a elephant float?
A: Well, you take an elephant, add chocolate ice-cream, and some bananas,.....
Q: How do you get an elephant on top of an oak tree?
A: Stand him on an acorn and wait fifty years.
Q: What if you don't want to wait fifty years?
A: Parachute him from an airplane.
Q: Why isn't it safe to climb oak trees between 2 and 4 in the afternoon?
A: That's when the elephants are skydiving.
Q: Why do ducks have flat feet?
A: From stamp out forest fires.
Q: Why do elephants have flat feet?
A: From stamping out flaming ducks.
Q: Why are elephants feet shaped that way?
A: To fit on lily pads.
Q: What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
A: Time to get a new fence.
Q: What do you know when you see three elephants walking down the street wearing pink sweatshirts?
A: They're all on the same team.
Q: How do you know if there's an elephant in bed with you?
A: She has a big 'E' on her pajama jacket pocket.
Q:
How do you know if an elephant is hiding under your bed?
A:
Your nose is almost touching the ceiling.
Q: What do you call an elephant who is an expert on skin disorders?
A: A pachydermatoligist.
Q: How do you stop an elephant from charging?
A: Take away his credit cards.
Q: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a hooker?
A: A two-ton pickup.
Q: Why do elephants have trunks?
A: Because they would look silly with glove compartments.
Q: What do you give a seasick elephant?
A: Lots of room.
Q: How many elephants does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Two, but you need a real big bulb.
Q: What has two tails, two trunks and five feet?
A: An elephant with spare parts
Q: Why did the elephant cross the road?
A: To pick up the squashed chicken.
Q: What is more difficult than getting an elephant into the back seat of your car?
A: Getting TWO elephants into the back seat of your car!
Q: What is more difficult than getting 2 elephants in the back seat of your car?
A: Getting a pregnant elephant in the back seat of your car!!
Q: What's more difficult than getting a pregnant elephant in the back seat of your car?
A: Getting an elephant pregnant in the back seat of your car!
Q: What happens when an elephant sits in front of you at the movies?
A: You miss most of the picture!
Q: What's big and green and slimy, and hangs from tall trees?
A: Elephant boogers.
Q: What is beautiful, gray and wears glass slippers?
A: Cinderelephant.
Q: What is the difference between a sorority girl and an elephant?
A: About 40 lbs. Q: How do you equalize the two? A: Feed the elephant.
Q: What has 2 grey legs and 2 brown legs?
A: An elephant with diarrhea.
Q:
How is an elephant like an apricot?
A: They are both gray. Well, except the apricot.
A: They are both gray. Well, except the apricot.
Q:
What’s the difference between a dozen eggs and an elephant?
A: If you don’t know, I’m sure not going to send you to the store for a dozen eggs!
A: If you don’t know, I’m sure not going to send you to the store for a dozen eggs!
Q:
What the difference between a herd of elephants and a bunch of grapes?
A: Grapes are purple, elephants are gray.
A: Grapes are purple, elephants are gray.
Q:
What do you call an elephant that rides a bus?
A: A passenger.
A: A passenger.
Q:
Why don’t African elephants like to play cards?
A: Because of all the cheetahs.
A: Because of all the cheetahs.
Q:
What’s the difference between an African elephant and an Indian elephant?
A: About 3,000 miles.
A: About 3,000 miles.
Q:
What did the peanut say to the elephant?
A: Nothing: peanuts can’t talk.
A: Nothing: peanuts can’t talk.
Q:
What did the grape say when the elephant stepped on it?
A: Nothing: it just let out a little whine..
A: Nothing: it just let out a little whine..
Q:
What’s gray on the inside and red and white on the outside?
A: Campbell’s Cream Of Elephant Soup.
A: Campbell’s Cream Of Elephant Soup.
Q:
What do you know when you see three elephants walking down the street wearing
pink sweatshirts?
A: They’re all on the same team.
A: They’re all on the same team.
Q:
What’s gray and has four legs and a trunk?
A: A mouse going on vacation.
A: A mouse going on vacation.
Q:
What do you call an elephant with a machine gun?
A: “Sir”.
A: “Sir”.
Q:
Why do elephants drink so much?
A: To try to forget.
A: To try to forget.
Q:
What’s gray and puts out forest fires?
A: Smokey The Elephant.
A: Smokey The Elephant.
Q:
What do you get when you cross elephants with peanut butter?
A: Elephants that stick to the roof of your mouth.
A: Elephants that stick to the roof of your mouth.
Q:
Why did the elephant wear red sneakers?
A: So he could hide in the apple tree.
A: So he could hide in the apple tree.
Q:
Why do elephants paint their toenails red?
A: To hide in cherry trees.
A: To hide in cherry trees.
Q:
What do you get if you cross an elephant with a kangaroo?
A: Big holes all over Australia.
A: Big holes all over Australia.
Q:
What kind of elephants live at the North Pole?
A: Cold ones.
A: Cold ones.
Q:
What’s convenient and weighs 20,000 pounds?
A: An elephant six-pack.
A: An elephant six-pack.
Q:
How do elephants talk to each other?
A: By ’elephone.
A: By ’elephone.
Q:
Why do elephants have cracks between their toes?
A: For carrying their library cards.
A: For carrying their library cards.
Q:
What’s gray, has large wings, a long nose, and gives money to elephants?
A: The Tusk Fairy.
A: The Tusk Fairy.
Q:
Where do elephants with skin problems go?
A: Pachydermatologists.
A: Pachydermatologists.
Q:
What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros?
A: Eliphino
A: Eliphino
Q:
What’s the difference between an elephant and a piece of paper?
A: You can’t make a paper airplane out of an elephant.
A: You can’t make a paper airplane out of an elephant.
Q:
How do you make an elephant float?
A: Take two scoops of ice cream, some soda, and one elephant.
A: Take two scoops of ice cream, some soda, and one elephant.
Q:
How can you tell if there’s an elephant in the ice cream shop?
A: His bike is outside.
A: His bike is outside.
Q:
How can you tell if there are two
elephants in the ice cream shop?
A: There’s a dent in the cross-bar.
A: There’s a dent in the cross-bar.
Q:
How can you tell if there are three
elephants in the ice cream shop?
A: Stand on the bike and have a look in the window.
A: Stand on the bike and have a look in the window.
Q:
Why are elephants so wrinkled?
A: Have you ever tried to iron one?
A: Have you ever tried to iron one?
Q:
Why do elephants have trunks?
A: Because they don’t have pockets.
A: Because they don’t have pockets.
Q:
Why do elephants have wrinkled knees?
A: From playing marbles.
A: From playing marbles.
Q:
Why are elephants large, gray and wrinkled?
A: If they were small, round and white, they’d be aspirins.
A: If they were small, round and white, they’d be aspirins.
Q:
What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
A: Time to get a new fence.
A: Time to get a new fence.
Q:
What time is it when an elephant sit on your sofa?
A: Time to get a new sofa.
A: Time to get a new sofa.
Q:
What time is it when an elephant sits on your toilet?
A: Time to run away.
A: Time to run away.
Q:
Where do you find elephants?
A: It depends on where you left them.
A: It depends on where you left them.
Q:
What do you say when an elephant sneezes?
A: “Gesundheit”.
A: “Gesundheit”.
Q:
What goes, “Clomp, clomp, clomp, squish, clomp, clomp, clomp, squish?”
A: An elephant with a wet sneaker.
A: An elephant with a wet sneaker.
Q:
Why did the elephant cross the road?
A: It was the chicken’s day off.
A: It was the chicken’s day off.
Q:
What would happen if an elephant sat in front of you at the movies?
A: You would miss most of the show.
A: You would miss most of the show.
Q:
What is the biggest type of ant?
A: An eleph-ant.
A: An eleph-ant.
Q:
What’s as big as an elephant, but doesn’t weigh anything?
A: An elephant’s shadow.
A: An elephant’s shadow.
Q:
Why were the elephants kicked out of the swimming pool?
A: They couldn’t keep their trunks up.
A: They couldn’t keep their trunks up.
Q:
Why wasn’t the elephant allowed on the airplane?
A: Because his trunk wouldn’t fit under the seat.
A: Because his trunk wouldn’t fit under the seat.
Q:
Why were the elephants the last animals off the ark?
A: Because they had to pack their trunks.
A: Because they had to pack their trunks.
Q:
Why did the elephant paint her toenails all different colors?
A: So she could hide in a bag of m&m’s.
A: So she could hide in a bag of m&m’s.
Q:
What would you get if you crossed two fish with two elephants?
A: A pair of swimming trunks.
A: A pair of swimming trunks.
Q:
What should you do to a blue elephant?
A: Cheer it up.
A: Cheer it up.
Q:
What should you do to a red elephant?
A: Quit telling it dirty jokes.
A: Quit telling it dirty jokes.
Q:
What should you do to a yellow elephant?
A: Teach it to be brave.
A: Teach it to be brave.
Q:
What should you do to a white elephant?
A: Hold its nose until it turns blue, then follow the directions for a blue elephant.
A: Hold its nose until it turns blue, then follow the directions for a blue elephant.
Q:
What should you do to a green elephant?
A1: Wait until it gets ripe.
A1: Wait until it gets ripe.
Q:
How does an elephant get out of a phone booth?
A: Same way she got in.
A: Same way she got in.
Q:
Why don’t elephants ride bicycles?
A: They don’t have thumbs to ring the bell.
A: They don’t have thumbs to ring the bell.
Q:
What weighs 5,000 pounds and wears glass slippers?
A: Cinderelephant!
A: Cinderelephant!
Q:
What has 6 legs, 3 ears, 4 tusks, and 2 trunks?
A: An elephant with spare parts.
A: An elephant with spare parts.
Q:
What’s large and gray and goes around and around in circles?
A: An elephant stuck in a revolving door.
A: An elephant stuck in a revolving door.
Q:
What do elephants have that no other animals have?
A: Baby elephants.
A: Baby elephants.
Q:
Why do elephants stomp on people?
A: They like the squishy feeling between their toes.
A: They like the squishy feeling between their toes.
Q:
What game do elephants like to play most?
A: Squash!
A: Squash!
Q:
What did the cat say to the elephant?
A: “Meow!”
A: “Meow!”
Q:
Why do elephants paint the soles of their feet yellow?
A: So they can hide upside-down in the custard.
A: So they can hide upside-down in the custard.
Q:
Did you ever find an elephant in your custard?
A: No? Well, it must work.
A: No? Well, it must work.
Q:
How does an astronomer catch an elephant?
A: With a telescope, a matchbox, and a pair of tweezers. Go to the jungle, and when you see an elephant, turn the telescope the wrong way around and look through it. The elephant will now be so small that you can pick it up with the tweezers and put it in the matchbox.
A: With a telescope, a matchbox, and a pair of tweezers. Go to the jungle, and when you see an elephant, turn the telescope the wrong way around and look through it. The elephant will now be so small that you can pick it up with the tweezers and put it in the matchbox.
Q:
How do you get an elephant into a matchbox?
A: Take out all the matches first.
A: Take out all the matches first.
Q:
How do you get an elephant out of the water?
A: Wet.
A: Wet.
Q:
How do you get two elephants out of the water?
A: One by one.
A: One by one.
Q:
How do you smuggle an elephant across the border?
A: Put a slice of bread on each side, and call him “lunch”.
A: Put a slice of bread on each side, and call him “lunch”.
Q:
How do you shoot a blue elephant?A: With a blue elephant gun, of course.
Q:
How do you shoot a yellow elephant?
A: Wait for it to run away.
A: Wait for it to run away.
Q:
What was the elephant doing on the freeway?
A: About 5 miles per hour.
A: About 5 miles per hour.
Q:
What do you call two elephants on a bicycle?
A: Optimistic!
A: Optimistic!
Q:
What do you get if you take an elephant into the city?
A: Free parking.
A: Free parking.
Q:
What do you get if you take an elephant into work?
A: Sole use of the elevator.
A: Sole use of the elevator.
Q:
Why do elephants wear tiny green hats?
A: To sneak across a pool table without being seen.
A: To sneak across a pool table without being seen.
Q:
How many elephants does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Don’t be stupid, elephants can’t change light bulbs!
A: Don’t be stupid, elephants can’t change light bulbs!
Q:
How do you know if an elephant’s been sleeping in your bed?
A: Peanut shells under the pillow.
A: Peanut shells under the pillow.
Q:
How do you know if there’s an elephant in your bed right now?
A: He has a big ‘E’ on his pajamas’ jacket pocket.
A: He has a big ‘E’ on his pajamas’ jacket pocket.
Q:
How do you know if there’s an elephant under the bed?
A: Your nose is touching the ceiling.
A: Your nose is touching the ceiling.
Q:
How do you get an elephant on top of an oak tree?
A: Stand him on an acorn and wait fifty years.
A: Stand him on an acorn and wait fifty years.
Q:
What if you don’t want to wait fifty years?
A: Parachute him from an airplane.
A: Parachute him from an airplane.
Q:
Why isn’t it safe to climb oak trees between 2 and 4 in the afternoon?
A: Because that is when the elephants practice their parachute jumping.
A: Because that is when the elephants practice their parachute jumping.
Q:
What do you give a seasick elephant?
A: Lots of room.
A: Lots of room.
Q:
What do elephants do for laughs?
A: They tell people jokes.
Q: How do you make Elephant Jello?
A: Read the directions on the box.
A: They tell people jokes.
Q: How do you make Elephant Jello?
A: Read the directions on the box.
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