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OPTIZETTE
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DATELINE:
Tuesday, November 26 2002. Vice President Liz Capron opened the meeting and asked Michel Listenberger to give the invocation and lead us in the pledge of allegiance.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: Michel Listenberger introduced his guests Ray and Elaine Curtis. Welcome Ray and Elaine.
BRAGS: Betty Perkins bragged that good things had been mentioned about Niles High School on TV, the radio and in the newspaper. Mike Listenberger bragged that he had gotten his book autographed by Lloyd Phillips at the recent book signing held at Majerek’s Hall Mark. Craig Krassow bragged on the fine young ladies who were our Students of the Month. Tom Clabaugh bragged that he saw Past President Tom Majerek on TV cheering at the Notre Dame game. Past President Tom Majerek bragged that he would be cooking this Thursday’s Turkey dinner.
FOR ALL THE MARBLES: Dana Trowbridge conducted the 50/50 raffle. Don Boyer won a chance at the pot. L L L L L L L He did not pull the Joker. He pulled the Three of § . Try your luck again the next time Don, there’s bound to be a winner soon.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Robert Rhynard announced that the next race is the "Jingle Bell Run", which will be held on Saturday, December 7 at the Hall of Fame in downtown South Bend. Race starts at 9:30. See Bob for more details. Osceola Skinner thanked everyone for signing up for the SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING. Amy McKeon announced that this week’s Turkey Trot race would be held in downtown Niles. She also announced that she pregnant and expecting her first child.
GUEST SPEAKERS: Jon Martin introduced this month’s Students of the Month. No other information on this.
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CLOSING CREED:
Don Boyer led the group in reciting the Closing Creed at the end of the meeting.HUMOR FOR TODAY:
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Baked beans and their delightful tune |
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A man had a terrible passion for baked beans, but they always had a somewhat lively effect on him. After he met the woman of his dreams, he made the supreme sacrifice and gave them up; he couldn't imagine subjecting his new wife to his beastly emissions. On his birthday, his car broke down, so he called his wife and told her he'd have to walk home. He walked past a cafe and the wonderful aroma of baked beans overwhelmed him. Since he was still a couple of miles from home, he figured he could indulge, and then walk off any ill effects. So he had three extra-large helpings of beans, and he "put-putted" all the way home. His wife met him at the door and seemed somewhat excited. She exclaimed, "Darling, I have the most wonderful surprise for you for dinner tonight!" She blindfolded him, and led him to his chair at the head of the table, making him promise not to peek. At this point, he was beginning to feel another one coming on. Just as she was about to remove the blindfold, the telephone rang and she went to answer it. While she was gone, he seized the opportunity. He shifted his weight to one leg and let go. It was not only loud, but ripe as a rotten egg. He gasped and felt for his napkin and fanned the air about him. He had just started to feel better, when another urge came on. This one sounded like a diesel engine revving, and smelled worse. He tried flapping his arms, to clear the air. But another one snuck out, and the windows rattled, the dishes on the table shook, and a minute later, the flowers on the table were dead. When he heard his wife ending her conversation, he neatly laid his napkin on his lap and folded his hands on top of it. He was the picture of innocence when she walked in. Apologizing for taking so long, she asked if he had peeked at the dinner. He assured her he had not, so she removed the blindfold and yelled, "Surprise!!!" To his shock and horror, there were twelve dinner guests seated around the table for his surprise birthday party. |
TODAY IN HISTORY: November 26
1906: Theodore Roosevelt visits Panama, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to travel abroad.
1965: France successfully launches the Diamant-A rocket into space, becoming the world's third space power after the Soviet Union and the United States.
MIND BENDING LATERAL THINKING:
Mr. Robinson wanted a house where th windows in al of the rooms faced south. How did he manage this?
Answers to Mind Benders are listed below. Our thanks to Optimist Tom Clabaugh who has provided these mind benders.
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WHO AM I?
I was born on this day in 1909 and was very involved with the theater of the absurd movement.
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MIND BENDING LATERAL THINKING ANSWER:
He built a house on the North Pole so that all windows would face south.
WHO AM I ANSWER:
The works of 20th-century French playwright Eugène Ionesco employ humor and comic invention to point out the limitations of human communication and the senselessness of the human condition. Considered a master of the theater of the absurd, Ionesco created illogical situations and incomprehensible language in his plays to elicit a sense of the futility of human action. Although hard on their human subjects, Ionesco’s plays express a reserved sympathy for even the most futile attempts at social interaction and love.
