Good Morning, Do! Today is Saturday, February 29 ___________________________________________________ Today, February 29 in  1288 Scotland established this day as one when a woman could propose marriage to a man. In the event that he refused the proposal, he was required to pay a fine.  ______________________________________________________ About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment. --- Josh Billings (1818 - 1885) Efficiency is intelligent laziness. --- Socratex ______________________________________________________ 
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Today's Bonehead Award: Trump Derangement Syndrome  __________________________________________ A two-engine train is on a cross-country run. After it goes some distance, one of the engines breaks down. "No problem," the engineer thinks, and carries on at half- power. Farther on down the line, the other engine breaks down, and the train comes to a standstill. The engineer decides he should inform the passengers about why the train has stopped, and makes the following announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that this is a train and not a plane." __________________________________________ Thanks to Jean for sending this picture:   __________________________________________ Consider the young bride who calls her minister just three weeks after the wedding. "Reverend," she wails, "John and I had a dreadful fight!" "Calm down, my child," says the minister. "It's not half as bad as you think. Every marriage has to have its first fight!" "I know, I know!" she says. "But what am I going to do with the body?" ___________________________________________________ Reported by the Bausell Sailor:  An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD AND a DARWIN AWARD has been earned by 
 Trump Derangement Syndrome 
 Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23 Hobart, Indiana A northwestern Indiana couple allegedly used a car to force two teenage boys off a road, angered that the twin brothers were riding bicycles adorned with flags supporting President Donald Trump, before ripping one of the sibling's flag from his bike, police said Friday. Hobart police said Snapchat videos helped officers secure charges against Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23, and Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, in connection with a July 22 incident. Police Capt. James Gonzales said the Hobart couple are accused of driving in their car, running the 14-year-old boys off of the road, and making threats toward them. According to a probable cause affidavit, the boys told officers that a vehicle with a man driving and woman passenger followed them before the male driver pulled up nearby and asked one of the boys if they were Trump supporters to which the boy replied that they were. The driver then swerved at the boys, forcing them onto roadside grass to avoid being struck, according to the affidavit. The driver followed the boys before exiting the car and tearing off the flag from one of the brother's bikes, the affidavit states. The driver dropped the flag, which was affixed to the bike with fishing pole, ran back to his car and drove off, but not before running the flag over, it states. Both Perry-Jones and Smith have been charged with two felony counts of intimidation and criminal recklessnes. They were also charged with one count each of theft and criminal mischief, both of which are misdemeanors. Smith was in custody but Perry-Jones remained at large Friday evening, police said. Online court records do not list attorneys who could speak on behalf of either of them. Gonzales said the charges werent filed until Thursday because there was a delay in detectives getting information from Snapchat, The (Northwest Indiana) Times reported. In a video posted to Snapchat, allegedly by the couple of their encounter with the boy, shows the driver turns the wheel sharply as if he saw the boys and wanted to hit them with the vehicle while yelling `ya'll better get home,'" according to the affidavit. A male's voice is then heard telling the female passenger pull that flag down" in the video which shows the female trying to reach it through her window and her saying, get closer." The female is then heard saying `ya'll scared, just like your president'' and `America is not great'" followed by an expletive, according to the affidavit. In a second Snapchat video, Perry-Jones alleged says, Don't let me see you downtown" to one of the boys and threatens to beat him up.  DearWebby's Tech Support Pits  From: Jen Re: Thanks!  Dear Webby, I love your site. I look forward to receiving it every day. A lot of times, I don't check in until after I get home from work at midnight. It is nice to end my day with a few chuckles. Thank you for this wonderful site. Keep up the great work!!!!!!! A faithful viewer, Jen  Dear Friends We had Linux CENT-OS.6.10 on the server. That is the final version of #6. So we had to move to a new machine with #7. The Webby Domain, with the Humor Letter, is scheduled for tonight. Have FUN! DearWebby 

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 One Sunday morning, the pastor notices little Johnny is staring up at the large plaque that hangs in the foyer of the church. The 7-year-old is staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walks up, stands beside the boy, and says quietly, "Good morning, son." "Good morning, Pastor," replies the young man, focusing on the plaque. "Sir, what is this?" "Well, son, these are all the people who have died in the service," replies the pastor. Somberly, they stand together, staring at the large plaque. Little Johnny's voice barely breaks the silence when he asks quietly, "Which one, sir, the 8:30 or the 10:30 service?" _____________________________________________ Consider the man driving with his 5-year-old daughter. In making a turn, he hits the horn by mistake. "I did that by accident," he says. "I know that, Daddy," she replies. "How'd you know?" "Because you didn't scream 'Frigging Jerk' afterward." ____________________________________________ During a very heavy winter in Minnesota, Orville arrives at work late. His boss is not very happy with him and questions him on his tardiness. "Why were you late this morning?" "Well," Orv explains, "as you know, I don't earn very much money here and I have to walk to work. This morning the weather was just awful and the pavement was so slippery that every time I would take a step, I would slide back two." Then how did you ever get here at all?" the boss smirks. "Well," Orv replies, "I finally gave up, turned around and headed home." ____________________________________________ 
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 Today February 29 in 1288 Scotland established this day as one when a woman could propose marriage to a man. In the event that he refused the proposal he was required to pay a fine. So half the unmarried men went into hiding. 1860 The first electric tabulating machine was invented by Herman Hollerith. 1904 In Washington, DC, a seven-man commission was created to hasten the construction of the Panama Canal. 1944 The invasion of the Admiralty Islands began with "Operation Brewer." U.S. General Douglas MacArthur led his forces onto Los Negros. 1944 The Office of Defense Transportation, for the second year in a row, restricted attendance at the Kentucky Derby to residents of the Louisville area. This was an effort to prevent a railroad traffic burden during wartime. 2010 In Japan, the Tokyo Skytree tower was completed as the tallest tower in the world. 2020 Do smiled. 
 

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