A Positive Attitude
* A father was surprised at the difference in the dispositions of his two sons. One was a confirmed optimist and the other a pessimist. He decided to put them to a test and see how far they would carry these traits. 

On Christmas morning the two boys came downstairs to see what gifts they had received. The father hid behind the door and watched them. In one boy's stocking was only a piece of leather halter and a small horsewhip. The other boy's stocking was overflowing with gifts. This latter boy, who was the pessimist, looked over his array of presents with a bit of sadness. 
'What did you get?' asked his cheerful brother. 
'Not much, just the usual games and things, nothing I really care about. How about you?' 
Replied the optimist, 'I got a pony, but it ran away.'

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Name That Tune?
* There was a man who went for a job as an accountant. The first question they asked to test his 
mathematical knowledge was 'How many days in the week began with the letter T?' He thought for a moment and answered two. 
'That's correct,' they said, 'Please tell us what are they?' 
'That's easy,' he replied, 'Today and tomorrow.' 
They said, 'We had better give you another test. How many seconds are there in a year?' They offered him pen and paper, but he refused saying he could do it in his head. 
'Twelve,' he replied. 
'How do you work that out?' they asked. 
'Easy, the second of January, the second of February, 
the second of March and so on.' 
They decided to give him one more test. 'How many D's are there are in Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer?' The man thought for a moment and replied, '256.' 'How do you make that?' they asked.
'Oh that's easy,' he said, humming the tune, 'DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD...'

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Question: What do you call a group of grandmasters of chess bragging about their games in a hotel lobby?
Answer: Chess nuts boasting in an open foyer!

Question: What's the difference between a one winged and a two winged angel?
Answer: It's a matter of a pinion!

You Will Have To Think About This
* A famous writer once sent an unusual Christmas card to his friends. All it had printed on it was 25 letters 
of the alphabet. When some of the recipients admitted that they had failed to understand his message, he pointed to the letters on the card and said, 'Look! No L!'

These anecdotes are from The Wonder of Christmas by David Holdaway. It contains other jokes, but also some intriguing facts about Christmas.  Best of all, the little booklet focuses on the Christian perspective of Christmas. Those who read it will find their hearts warming and worship rising.
Why not click here to read another section of David's booklet?

If you would like a copy for yourself, or to use as a gift, contact the author by telephone on 01685 722970 or by e-mail  djholdaway@tinyworld.co.uk

Copyright 2008  Catherine Slight and Lin Pearson.  All rights reserved worldwide