During a visit to the mental asylum, I asked the director how do you determine whether or not a person should be institutionalized. “Well,” said the director, “we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty the bathtub.

“Oh, I understand,” I said. “A normal person would use the bucket because it is bigger than the spoon or the teacup.”

“No,” said the director, “A normal person would pull the plug.

“Do you want a bed near the window?

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A Democrat and a Republican were walking along the beach when they spotted a bottle. They picked it up and a genie popped out.“I will grant you each one wish, whatever you desire”, said the genie.

The Democrat said, “I would like for my fellow liberals, socialists and I to live and exist under the form of government we believe in!”

POOF! All the Democrats and Socialists in America were whisked away and distributed among the Communist countries. The genie turns to the Republican and said, “And what is your wish?”

The Republican paused for a second and said, “You mean to tell me that all the Democrats and Socialists in America are gone?”

The genie answered, “Yes!”

The Republican goes, “In that case, I’ll take a beer.”

 

The Whiskey Speech
By: Noah S. “Soggy” Sweat, Jr.

Judge Noah S. “Soggy” Sweat, Jr. was a judge, law professor, and state representative in the US State of Mississippi. He became notable for his 1952 speech on the floor of the Mississippi State Legislature concerning his position on the prohibition of alcohol which was still in force in the state at that time. Reportedly the speech took Sweat two and a half months to write. The speech is renowned for the grand rhetorical terms in which it seems to come down firmly and decisively on both sides of prohibition. The speech gave rise to the phrase “If by whiskey,” used to illustrate such equivocation of positions in an argument.

Is there a value in being able to argue a position from both sides before you decide? Most tough issues are tough because they do have two sides.

 

The Whisky Speech

My friends, I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it might be. You have asked me how I feel about whiskey. All right, this is how I feel about whiskey:

If when you say whiskey you mean the devil’s brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster, that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little children; if you mean the evil drink that topples the Christian man and woman from the pinnacle of righteous, gracious living into the bottomless pit of degradation, and despair, and shame and helplessness, and hopelessness, then certainly I am against it.

But, if when you say whiskey you mean the oil of conversation, the philosophic wine, the ale that is consumed when good fellows get together, that puts a song in their hearts and laughter on their lips, and the warm glow of contentment in their eyes; if you mean Christmas cheer; if you mean the stimulating drink that puts the spring in the old gentleman’s step on a frosty, crispy morning; if you mean the drink which enables a man to magnify his joy, and his happiness, and to forget, if only for a little while, life’s great tragedies, and heartaches, and sorrows; if you mean that drink, the sale of which pours into our treasuries untold millions of dollars, which are used to provide tender care for our little crippled children, our blind, our deaf, our dumb, our pitiful aged and infirm; to build highways and hospitals and schools, then certainly I am for it.

This is my stand. I will not retreat from it. I will not compromise.

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(“Soggy” Sweat, Jr. was born in Alcorn County, entered elementary school at the age of four and graduated Corinth High School in 1939. His nickname was given to him by a classmate who thought his red hair resembled the tassel on a sorghum stalk. He began calling him “Soghum” which later turned into “Soggy”.)

History continually asks…Who was the best dancer, Fred or Ginger? In my opinion, while judging performance and synchronization, it is a tie.

BUT…Ginger was required to dance backwards while wearing heels…She wins!
-Sheila Tolley-

 

Praying mantises can turn their heads 180 degrees. They use this ability to scan their surroundings using two large, compound eyes and three other simple eyes located between them.

Peacock flounders are masters of camouflage and can match the color of a checkerboard if they are placed on one.

There is an island in Brazil that is untouched by humans because it is covered in deadly snakes. The Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, has up to five golden lancehead snakes per square meter. The golden lancehead is responsible for ninety percent of snake bite-related fatalities in Brazil. The snakes are so dangerous that the Navy has forbidden anyone from landing there.

Doodlebug is an orphaned baby kangaroo that was found abandoned on the side of the road. When he walked up to a human, he held up his arms, and asked to be picked up. The rescuer gave him a teddy bear, and Doodlebug would not stop hugging it. After 3 days, he was still hugging his teddy bear.

Do one thing every day that scares you.
Eleanor Roosevelt

THE POPE HAS LUNG CANCER.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/world-news/pope-leo-xiv-arrives-at-romes-gemelli-hospital-ahead-of-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule/

*****

So long Kim.   Don’t try to sell influence.   Go work with Tucker and MTG.

https://townhall.com/news/cameron-arcand/2026/10/13/zacharia-holds-first-press-conference-and-drops-major-news-about-guilfoyle-n2684585

*****

WHEN EVERYONE IS CROOKED, including Congress, IT IS HARD TO FIGURE THINGS OUT.  

https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/10/10/trump-wants-healthcares-hidden-prices-exposed-now-follow-the-money-n2207962

*****

Democrat office holders have it made.

https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2026/10/09/la-city-councilwoman-representing-skid-row-speaks-up-after-federal-drug-raid-and-its-no-shock-n2207938

*****

The Cubs seem greedy.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50136089/wrigleyville-rooftop-owner-fight-chicago-cubs

*****

These goofballs should have read my article on home foreclosures.

https://townhall.com/columnists/petermihalick/2026/10/10/biden-proposal-diminishing-credit-criteria-haunting-trump-administration-n2684446

*****

They and the Democrats created the feces in California.

https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/10/11/actor-beaten-and-robbed-in-w-hollywood-wants-to-know-what-newsom-and-bass-are-going-to-do-about-it-n2207998

*****

The sad media.

https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/10/12/doj-investigating-possible-antitrust-violation-by-networks-n2208043

*****

An entertained customer.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/12/us-news/nyc-carvel-customer-reveals-hilarious-birthday-cake-message-blunder/

*****

The Rock Editor:   What’s rocking, LL ?

The Rock Expert:   Here is a short Sphinx on the big Georgia rock.  You can take it for Granite.

https://geology.com/rocks/granite.shtml

The carving.

https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/blog/stone-mountain-a-brief-history/

Early history.

https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/stone-mountain/

Family.

https://theonion.com/kids-movie-has-a-couple-moments-that-condescend-to-adu-1847794610/

https://www.centralmaine.com/

*****

It’s crazy.

https://babylonbee.com/news/experts-theorize-possible-connection-between-tiktokers-celebrating-women-killing-their-children-and-more-women-killing-their-children

https://redstate.com/

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