Category Archives: Humour

Attracted by Name

Posted on 4 October 2025 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. People are attracted to professions by their own name. That’s why there are a disproportionate amount of dentists named Dennis, lawyers named Lawrence and judges named Judy. But I believe it … Continue reading →

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Poop!

Posted on 20 September 2025 by Larry Russwurm

Don’t be surprised if aliens think we want poop. We take our dogs for a walk just so they can poop in front of us. Then, carefully, we pick it up until we can dispose of it. Then we call … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk and His Time Machine

Posted on 13 September 2025 by Larry Russwurm

Elon Musk likes to be in the middle of the latest technology. That’s why he’s involved with Tesla, Space X and Neuralink. But the one he will never tell us about is time travel. He heard about a time travel … Continue reading →

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U-Turn on U-Turns

Posted on 30 August 2025 by Larry Russwurm

When I was young I seem to remember the law being different on U-turns. About 40 or 50 years ago I think it was illegal to do a U-turn. This pretty much was the law everywhere in southwestern Ontario. Except … Continue reading →

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2 Strategies for Multiple Lead Singers

Posted on 9 August 2025 by Larry Russwurm

From what I’ve heard there are a couple of strategies when having multiple lead singers in a band. The first strategy is to have obvious differences between the lead singers so one can easily tell the voices apart. This Strategy … Continue reading →

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July 2025 Grab Bag o’ Humour

Posted on 19 July 2025 by Larry Russwurm

A couple was spooning at a Coldplay concert where a kiss cam caught them. Then realizing they were on camera, the couple pulled apart where the woman hid her face in her hands and then turned away while the man … Continue reading →

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Elmira, Sartins, and Hockey

Posted on 5 July 2025 by Larry Russwurm

Elmira, Ontario is a growing town of over 10 000 people north of Kitchener- Waterloo. It’s mainly a farming community whose largest crop is that of Martins. Martins make up almost a full half of the Elmira area’s residents. They … Continue reading →

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Early Summer Grab Bag o’ Humour

Posted on 21 June 2025 by Larry Russwurm

Let’s not kid ourselves, the Grade 6 lobby is very powerful. What has it done to display its power? Well a few years ago it flexed its muscles and got Pluto demoted as a planet. Why? To make it easier … Continue reading →

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The New Gladiators

Posted on 7 June 2025 by Larry Russwurm

Hockey includes fighting. This should be obvious because they have a penalty called fighting which they use quite commonly. But in hockey the name fighting is of a very narrow usage. What they really mean is boxing. If hockey were … Continue reading →

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A Champagne By Any Other Name

Posted on 17 May 2025 by Larry Russwurm

The name Champagne is trademarked across the world and only means sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France. So if you dare to use the name for anything other than this, be prepared to be sued to your 15th … Continue reading →

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