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Spot Check

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:35:24 +0000

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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Circumstances

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:35:23 +0000

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

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What’s His Line

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:35:23 +0000

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.”

Barbara Albright
Indianapolis, Indiana

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No Matter How You Slice It

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:35:21 +0000

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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Letter-Man

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:35:14 +0000

My uncle loved crosswords so much that on the day he died, he asked to be buried six down and three across.

Stephen Corrett
Croton-on-Hudson, New York

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School Daze

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:33:04 +0000

One mother to another: “I never realized the value of an education until the children went back to school.”

Jan Phillips

North Adams, Massachusetts

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Question & Answer

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:32:28 +0000

Your Mar/Apr issue carried an article that was a tremendous blessing—‘‘The Post Investigates Celiac Disease.” A heartfelt thank you for helping me to better understand what is happening  to my body.

Betty Hickox
Syracuse, New York

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Rebuilding Greensburg

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:32:13 +0000

Your May/June issue came …  and once more, a fine issue. The inspirational article about Greensburg, Kansas, is so special! My husband  and I saw the area when we traveled that direction. We indeed live in a very needy world.

Mildred McMurphy
LaGrande, Oregon

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Star Struck

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:24:50 +0000

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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Score Card

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:24:50 +0000

The golf cart has one big advantage over a caddy— it can’t count.

Stacey Webster

Providence, Rhode Island

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Tour of Duty

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:24:49 +0000

I enjoyed your article “Honoring Our Heroes.” However, I was quite surprised to read that the average tour of duty during WWII was “only 45 days.” I believe Laura Ymker needs to do more research.

Don W. Marek

West Des Moines, Iowa

Editor’s note: In “Honoring Our Heroes” from the May/June 2010 issue, Laura Ymker, director of the National Memorial Day Parade for the American Veteran’s Center, stated, “During World War II, the average tour was only 45 days.” To clarify, Ymker was referring to the average number of days of combat that infantrymen saw. According to the Center, the average length of overall active duty by U.S. military personnel during World War II was 33 months.

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A “Cut” Above

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:24:49 +0000

I just finished “Cutaway” by Jennifer Haigh and am taken by this extremely thought-provoking piece of fiction. I’m a new subscriber and in awe of the top-notch writers you attract.

Peggy McGuire
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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House Call

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:24:49 +0000

A man who was a doctor of divinity resided with his son,  a doctor of medicine. One day the phone rang and the  doctor answered.

“Is this Dr. Smith?” the caller inquired.

“Yes,” came the reply.

“Well,” asked the caller, “are you the one who practices or the one who preaches?”

Herm Albright

Indianapolis, Indiana

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More Fun

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:24:48 +0000

I enjoy Philip Gulley’s stories. Please bring us more of his delightful humor.

Glenice Hutchins
Falmouth, Maine

New Subscriber

Post Readers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:24:48 +0000

While visiting my sister, I picked up her May/June 2010 issue of your magazine. I thoroughly enjoyed everything in it. I’ll be subscribing very soon. Keep up the good work.

Joy Flowers
Waco, Texas

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