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This newsletter may not be the best gift you get this year, but it’s better than a lump of coal! --> Three Wise Women --> A Saucy Reply --> Staying Ahead of the Weather --> Let it Hay, Let it Hay... --> Did You Ever Wonder... --> Zippy Response --> Simply Stating the Facts --> Get Even More Laughs! --> A Bit Shell-Shocked --> Simmer Down --> Rooting for a Cure --> It IS the Best Medicine --------------------------------------- Three Wise Women WHAT would have happened if it had been three wise women who visited the baby Jesus instead of three wise men? They would have asked directions, gotten there early, cleaned the stable, made a casserole and brought practical gifts. --------------------------------------- A Saucy Reply A MAN’S dentures were bothering him. They had become all pitted and scarred. "What have you been eating?" asked his dentist. "Hollandaise sauce," the man replied. "And no matter what you say, I’m not giving it up." "Okay," the dentist said. 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"But what cowboy wants to be called Louise?" --------------------------------------- Get Even More Laughs! SIGN UP for the humor newsletter "Laugh Lines," packed with the hilarity you love from Reader’s Digest. You’ll get jokes and colorful cartoons—plus learn how you can get paid for your own funny stories! To subscribe, Visit: http://www.reimanpub.com/rd.asp?id=705&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ --------------------------------------- A Bit Shell-Shocked TWO FRIENDS were talking about problems they were having. "My brother thinks he’s a chicken," said one. "Why don’t you tell him he isn’t a chicken?" responded the other. "I can’t," replied the first. "Our family needs the eggs." --------------------------------------- Simmer Down MAN does not live by bread alone. He has to handle some hot potatoes, know his onions, be worth his salt and try not to reach the boiling point. 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