Fred Craddock tells the story of a missionary family in China who was forced to leave the country sometime after the communists took over.One day a band of soldiers knocked on the door and told this missionary, his wife, and children that they had two hours to pack up...
The following story appears to be an "urban legend," but is fun to read nevertheless:In March 1992, a man living near Boston, Massachusetts received a bill for his as yet unused credit card stating that he owed $0.00. He ignored it and threw it away. In April he...
The following is reported to be a true story that says a lot about Japanese products and their quality standards.It seems that IBM decided to have some parts manufactured in Japan as a trial project. In the specifications, they specified that they would only accept...
Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company to court.In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn't you say at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'?", asked the lawyer.Farmer...
Robert Thornton, a professor of economics at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, was, like many teachers, frustrated about having to write letters of recommendation for people with dubious qualifications, so he put together an arsenal of statements that can be read...
Recently, Pa was being irritable, especially regarding food. At a nearby restaurant, he stopped for a quick meal and the waiter provided a bowl of soup.As the waiter turned away to return to the kitchen, Pa stopped him, calling: "Waiter!""Yes, sir, is there something...
A picky customer comes to a small food shop and sees a new delivery of fresh fruit. "Give me two pounds of oranges and wrap every orange up in a separate piece of paper, please," he says to the saleswoman. She does."And a pound of cherries, please, and wrap up every...
