Spot Check
One day while baby-sitting my then 7-year-old granddaughter, Elizabeth, my husband and I took her to the mall. As we were walking, she spotted the directory of stores with the “You are here” designation.
Rather surprised, she said, “Gee, how did they know where we were going to be before we got here?”
Suzan L. Wiener
Spring Hill, Florida
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Post Scripts
What’s His Line
My son, who works for the State Department, has never said much about his job to his 6-year-old son, Seth. This was evident one day recently when I visited and asked my grandson what his daddy did for a living. Seth thought for a moment and replied, “I think he works for the Secret Circus.” [...]
Circumstances
Of jobs it’s true today, There’s a disastrous dearth. Grown kids move home to stay. You’re back to giving berth. Lois Muehl Iowa City, Iowa
No Matter How You Slice It
A guy orders a pizza. When it’s ready, the counterman asks, “Shall I cut it into four or eight pieces?” “Better make it four. I don’t think I can eat eight.” Harold Goldwasser Los Angeles, California
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When you’re a kid, everything seems magical.
I went to a florist to order flowers for a deceased uncle. The clerk was a high schooler who had just started a part time job. I said I wanted on the wide ribbon attached under the flowers “Rest in peace” and if there is room, “We will meet in heaven.”
I was horrified at the wake when I read the ribbon, it said, “Rest in Peace and if there is Room, We Will Meet in Heaven.”