Category Archives: Humour

Grab Bag o’ Humour, February 2023

Posted on 11 February 2023 by Larry Russwurm

Have you heard about the supermoons, as advertised in the press? Supermoons are full moons when the moon is closer to the earth than normal. They are perfect for lovers or those doing things outside at night. But they are … Continue reading →

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Grab Bag o’ Humour, January 2023

Posted on 21 January 2023 by Larry Russwurm

I remember going to York University in Toronto for the first time and being in residence. The talk came around to skipping class. I said something like “Yeah, I’ve already bagged off a class.” Everyone around just looked at me. … Continue reading →

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Best Posts of 2022

Posted on 31 December 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Back in February, I still got some of my humour from the now defunct Ellen Show. I found The Vilest Thing You Can Say on American Television from this show. In April I tried out a piece of flash fiction … Continue reading →

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Problems with Method Acting

Posted on 24 December 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Method acting is where the actor or actress tries to immerse themselves fully into the character. Problems arise when the actor takes this off the film set. Perhaps their technique is so fully immersive that they are in that character … Continue reading →

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Those Lyin’ Lions

Posted on 10 December 2022 by Larry Russwurm

The plains of Africa are filled with creatures whose names might or might not be true. Allow me to point out a few. Lions are pronounced lyin’ because they are lazy and lay about quite a bit. Life is tough … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Sandwich

Posted on 3 December 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Did you know elves only work about 1 month a year? It’s true because Santa only gets kids’ Christmas wish lists a month or so before Christmas. Of course Santa doesn’t want to create waste, so he makes sure a … Continue reading →

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The Modern Midas

Posted on 5 November 2022 by Larry Russwurm

We’ve all heard the story of King Midas who was granted the power of the Midas touch. That’s where everything he touched turned to gold. At first he wanted this power and saw it as a blessing. Then he realizes … Continue reading →

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A is for Female

Posted on 29 October 2022 by Larry Russwurm

About half the female names in English end in the letter A. I was oblivious to this until I noticed it when the song Mambo #5 was a hit. In that song, every single female’s name rattled off ends in … Continue reading →

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The Colours of Wealth

Posted on 15 October 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Centuries ago, they didn’t have an inexpensive dye for purple. But they did for the rest of the spectrum. So only rich people could afford purple clothes. The colour became associated with wealth. Royalty and nobles alike used to like … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Grab Bag o’ Humour

Posted on 8 October 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Dean R. Koontz is a great horror writer. So much so that I think it is only natural to call him the king of horror writers. Some might protest but I think that history will bear me out on this … Continue reading →

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