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The Forgotten Chapters Of Better Dwellings

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Swinging doors require hinges, hinges require screw nails, screw nails require a door frame, door frames require more wood.

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From The Bottom Of The ‘It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time’ Pile

July 7, 2024July 7, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Let us assume you have managed to expropriate a few feet of lumber from a local building site while the security person was making his morning pit stop to the Fiberglas portable potty.

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How Tough Were We? Is the Wrong Question

June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

“Really? Well don’t get too fond of him; we are putting the crazy old fart in a home.” “Really? Well don’t get too fond of him; we are putting the crazy old fart in a home.”

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My Bicycling Adventures

June 23, 2024June 23, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

About 25 years ago I decided to try to ride a neighbourhood kid’s bike. It is one of the skills you never forget – or so they say.

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Spray It On And It Just Works

June 16, 2024June 16, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Had I gone ahead with one brilliant idea I could be in serious trouble with the Children’s Aid Society.

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Plot Hole The Musical

June 9, 2024June 9, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

The two bozos go back to New York where they sit in a bar every night. Tommy drinks and feels sorry for himself and Jeff, well, Jeff just drinks.

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Fairy Tales Deconstructed, Or Destructed – Take Your Pick

June 2, 2024June 2, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Puss in Boots drowned when the Giant from the beanstalk caper misread his first name.

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On Fashion

May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

I could never work in men’s fashion, not because I have no taste in clothes, and I haven’t, but because I would never be able to measure a man’s inseam without blushing.

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Going Coconuts

May 19, 2024May 19, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

I also learned today that 5% of Americans never make their beds.

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Aging Like Fine Whine

May 12, 2024May 12, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

There is a problem when we age, I’m sure you have noticed the rest of the world ages with us. But we assume everyone else is maturing.

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