Wrong Hands by John Atkinson for October 17, 2023

Equinox – there’s a horse at the door.

When Jim Thorpe won gold in the decathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, King Gustav of Sweden announced to Thorpe, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world!”. Thorpe’s two word reply:

“Thanks, king.”

You can read elsewhere about his medals being taken away later (most would say unfairly) and being posthumously restored.

Got a good laugh with this one. Especially ‘equinox.’ :-D

These are great!! Deserve a big GROAN ! All so good, I can’t pick a favorite.

I love these! I want to think of more.

Knock, knock,knock…Penny…Knock, knock,knock…Penny…Knock, knock,knock…Penny…

This reminds me of an old Mad Magazine bit. My favorite was a dog dressed as a frontiersman captioned “boondoggle”.

Carrot – when your vehicle starts decaying.

What does the mother Buffalo say to her little boy as he leaves for school?