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Pastimes : Laughter is the Best Medicine - Tell us a joke

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To: Doug Coughlan who wrote (25894)12/19/2002 2:08:13 PM
From: Tomato  Read Replies (1) of 62551
 
As we come into the time of year where we spend time with our loved ones and remember our special relatives that have passed on, it never hurts to hear these words of wisdom one more time.

This touched me. This once again confirms that the most important information in your life won't come from a teacher, the library or the Internet, but from a mentor and on a very personal level.

Wisdom...My long-passed grandfather's birthday is coming up, and for me it is a time to reminisce. The long walks we used to take. The long drives. The special trips he would make to pick me up so I could spend weekends with him.
And the advice he used to give! Much was wasted because I was young when he died. If he were alive today and sharing his gems of wisdom, I'd be a better man. Those gems were well and good, but the one I remember most, the jewel in the crown of grandfatherly advice, came when he paused, looked me in the eye and said,
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"Son, don't marry a woman with big hands. It makes your dick look smaller."
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