Now that my dissertation is finished, I want to share some grad school humor that I have bookmarked during the process. Here some great strips from the Ph.D. comic. For those marked as “series,” press the “next” button to continue to the end of the series):

• Writing your Thesis Outline
• Your Thesis Title
• Phd Years-to-Thesis Chapter Conversion Chart
• The Thesis (series)
  
• Raiders of the lost dissertation (series)
  

Also, I have just found this hilarious video about dissertation writing. This is done by the same talented guy who helped me make the video of my dissertation presentation.

No Dissertation from ticoneva on Vimeo.

Apparently the line between reality and fiction is becoming more obscure. An Italian court ordered several cartoon characters to testify in a counterfeiting case. Those ordered to appear include Tweety, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and his girlfriend Daisy.  I wonder what the court will do if they fail to show up?  Perhaps they can hire an animator to create a cartoon jail where they can serve time for contempt of court.

Here is something to bring you a smile. . .

A woman invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year-old daughter and said, “Would you like to say the blessing?”

“I wouldn’t know what to say,” the girl replied.

“Just say what you hear Mommy say,” the wife answered.

The daughter bowed her head and said, “Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?”

Sometimes it is good to laugh. Here is a selection of bloopers from church bulletins, message boards, sermons, and announcements.

• This Sunday’s Sermon Outline:
I. Delineate your fear
II. Disown your fear
III. Displace your rear

• If you would like to make a donation, fill out a form, enclose a check and drip in the collection basket.

• Nov. 11: An evening of boweling at Lincoln Country Club.

• Women’s Luncheon: Each member bring a sandwich. Polly Phillips will give the medication.

• Karen’s beautiful solo: “It is Well With My Solo.”

• Congratulations to Tim and Ronda on the birth of their daughter October 12 thru 17.

• If you choose to heave during the Postlude, please do so quietly.

• Hymn: “I Love Thee My Ford.”

• Sign-up sheet for anyone wishing to be water baptized on the table in the foyer.

• Newsletters are not being sent to absentees because of their weight.

• Helpers are needed! Please sign up on the information sheep.

(from Humorama newsletter via PreachingNow)

[I just looked at the Possibly Related list for this post, and it is pretty strange. That list is automatically generated by keywords found in the post. That's why it is called Possibly Related.]

It’s time for something on the lighter side. I first saw this in an email in 1994. I will copy it below for your enjoyment.

As a result of an overwhelming lack of requests, and with research help from that renown scientific journal SPY magazine (January, 1990) - I am pleased to present the annual scientific inquiry into Santa Claus.
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I don’t normally post jokes on this site, but this story is cute. . .

A little boy forgot his lines in the church Christmas play. His mother, sitting in the front row to prompt him, gestured and formed the words silently with her lips, but it didn’t help. Her son’s memory was blank. Finally she leaned forward and whispered the cue, “I am the light of the world.”

The child beamed and with great feeling and a loud, clear voice said, “My mother is the light of the world.”

(Taken from PreachingNow, the newsletter of Preaching Magazine.)

I have decided to add a Humor category to my blog. Sometimes it is good to step back and look at the lighter side, especially when we can laugh at ourselves.

Want to improve your skills as a song leader? Then this new game is for you! [Thanks to Scott Aniol for posting a link to this site.]