Every Picture
When the North Koreans heard that every picture tells a story, a new industry was born: Long-range lip reading to get all the stories into the data base. Who knows . . . ?
Working for Peanuts
Jumbo (kneeling) didn’t mind carrying his own weight, or even that of the others, but he was tired of working for peanuts . . .
Low Maintenance
“Yes,” said the real estate guy, “it is a little on the dry side, but cutting the grass doesn’t take long.”
Hong Kong Regatta
Fong Wa sent in his application for the Hong Kong Regatta & Boat Show early, along with the proper fee for entries in the “live-aboard” section, but when he tried to moor, he was told to leave. He wondered if perhaps he should have hired the feng shui guy his brother had recommended.
Mistaken Identity?
After declining the Paris taxi driver’s offer to sell the Arc, Jim and Sue Ida wondered if that had been the Arc Indiana Jones had been looking for . . .
Possible Real Estate Scam
When the taxi driver offered to sell Jimmy and Sue Ida from Arkansas the Arc, Jim declined; a similar transaction for the Brooklyn Bridge hadn’t ended well . . .