Star Struck
King Mandias of Assyria was getting short on money because of war with the Hittites.
His prized possession was the Star of the Euphrates, the most valuable diamond in the ancient world. So he went to see Croesus, the pawnbroker, to obtain a loan. Croesus said, “I’ll give you 100,000 dinars for it.”
Mandias was shocked and said, “But I paid 1 million dinars for it. Don’t you know I am the king?”
Croesus replied, “When you wish to pawn a Star, makes no difference who you are.”
Jack A. Graves
Turlock, California
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Post Scripts
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. [...]
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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Ancient origin, no doubt, of the currently popular TV reality show, “Pawn Stars.”
That’s what happens when you wish u-pawn a star
A friend of mine loves his little Mini Cooper, especially with the escalating gasoline prices. Recently, at a traffic light, he stopped behind a big Chevy suburban. When the light turned green the big suburban didn’t move. My friend, thinking the suburban driver must not have noticed the light change, tooted his horn. Nothing happened so he tooted again. The suburban driver stuck his head out of the window and angrily shouted, “I’m having car trouble, why don’t you drive around me?”
My friend replied, “Oh sorry, but I’m not sure I have enough gasoline.”