Grandad Jokes, Batch #15

Richard Seltzer
Morning Musings Magazine
2 min readOct 16, 2021

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From the section “Nonsensical Science, Philosophy, History and Religion” in the book Grandad Jokes

376

I don’t believe in gods,

but I do believe in goads.

377

The clay hoped that

she would be found by an artist

and go to pot,

and that some day

her fragments would illuminate

an entire era of human history.

378

Jesus’ mother’s sister was

the Auntie Christ.

379

The alien vehicle had super mobility.

It could turn on a time.

380

Message from outer space deciphered —

“Beware. The beginning is near.”

381

Although of sound mind,

the words loved to lay and cavort

with the great god Pun.

382

She couldn’t think of anything

but what she was wearing and was going to wear.

She was clothes minded.

383

Eventually, the clothing achieved consciousness.

After having been worn for a year,

it reached self-awearness.

384

Nine months before the first Christmas,

the maid thoroughly cleaned Joseph and Mary’s house,

making possible the immaculate conception.

385

What did God say to his Wife on the eighth day?

“We made it, honey.”

386

The answer is “Jesus,”

but we don’t know what the question is.

387

The dead speak in the passed tense.

Angels speak in passed perfect.

388

The mirror had a light lunch

and reflected on

the meaning of life.

389

They say, “Live for the day.”

I’d rather live for the night.

390

The best time to procrastinate

is yesterday.

391

Whatever project you might want to do,

today is the best time to start.

You’ll never be any younger than you are right now.

392

If you think you’re too old to finish what you want to do,

start it anyway.

Imagine how stupid you’d feel

if you didn’t start,

and ten years from now

you were still alert and active.

393

Why is there no myth about

the virgin birth

of a virgin girl?

394

Existentialists have either-or-gasims.

395

An episectomy

is philosophical surgery,

removal of meaning.

396

What do you need to build a dream house?

Mental blocks.

397

He dropped out of physics because he was ticklish.

Elementary part tickles were too much for him.

398

God said, “Let there be light.”

And then He safely crossed at the intersection.

399

Inspired by a hymn he heard at his best friend’s funeral,

he never cleaned his sidewalk again —

“Sweep no more…”

400

Instead of going to a hairdresser,

she went to a lifestylist.

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Richard Seltzer
Morning Musings Magazine

His recent books include Echoes from the Attic, Grandad Jokes, Lizard of Oz, Shakespeare'sTwin Sister, To Gether Tales. and Parallel Lives, seltzerbooks.com