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Exposed Knees
June 21, 2024

I took my granddaughter to her school for a Bible summer camp afternoon. As I walked in, I saw a young teacher’s assistant wearing short shorts, all the way up her thigh shorts.

On my out I stopped to talk to the principal.

Me: “I saw the young woman wearing shorts. I attended an all girl Catholic high school in the 1960s. We had to wear uniforms. If we showed our knees, we got into so much trouble!”

Principal (shaking his head): “What could have happened…”

Me: …if people had seen our knees? Nothing.”

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Customer Reviews
October 9, 2025

While waiting for my granddaughter to come out of her school, I discussed the weather with a mother waiting for her son.

Then I changed subjects.

Me: “How old is your furnace? I know that’s a strange question to suddenly ask. My furnace is 10 years old and the technician who tuned it up last year said it was at the end of its life, that furnaces last only 10 years.”

Mother: “Who tuned it up?”

Me: “—– Plumbing & Heating. I’m going to ask a different company to tune it up this year and see what they say.”

Mother: “I know —. Everybody loved working with —, but he’s retired, so he doesn’t do it anymore. My furnace is 12 years old.”

Me: “It wasn’t — who came out. I’m going to ask ****** Plumbing & Heating this year to get a second opinion.”

Mother: “Oh, they’re great! Just don’t use /////. A friend of mine built a new house and had ///// do all the plumbing and heating, and they had problems. They kept calling /////, but the problems continued. They called ****** and they fixed everything.”

Me: “I’m glad I asked about your furnace!”

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Updated October 16, 2025.