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Tag: humor

  • Entering Chel Owen’s Terrible Poetry Contest – 3 Attempts

    Entering Chel Owen’s Terrible Poetry Contest – 3 Attempts

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23691 – 1230 Here’s The Haps: One of the large number of blogs I follow, Chel Owens, runs an occasional “Terrible Poetry Contest” where the rules are normally made by the previous winner. This particular contest is a bit different because she makes the rules (You can read them here if…

  • Some Memes For Your Viewing and/or Kleptomaniacal Pleasure

    Some Memes For Your Viewing and/or Kleptomaniacal Pleasure

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23646 – 1224 (NB: If you’re not reading this on https://thehapswithherb.com/ or on the WordPress Reader from that site, you’re reading an unauthorized copy.) Here’s the haps: I have a veritable plethora of memes saved on my computer and I haven’t shared any for quite some time so, here you…

  • Wanting To Adopt On Throw It Back Thursday

    Wanting To Adopt On Throw It Back Thursday

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23560 – 1217 Here’s the haps: I was rifling through some archives and found this to share with you. In the entertainment world, including the circus, people often give themselves stage names that are easy for people to say and remember but yet seem to capture their persona…

  • What?  Herb Was Gone?  Where?  Did He Make Coffee?

    What? Herb Was Gone? Where? Did He Make Coffee?

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23265 – 1163 Here’s the haps: Greetings all. Just a quick note to let you all know that we are okay but things are wild and hectic. Not only that but we had the opportunity to spend some quality time with a couple of the teenage grandkids on…

  • A New Word I learned Today

    A New Word I learned Today

    Herb’s Blog Herbdate 22130 – 701: Today I was visiting Yvonne’s blog, Hello World where she often receives a shopping list and imagines things about the person or the list. She does other posts as well and also, apparently, writes books, which I hadn’t known until today. Her entry today…

  • Retail Faux Pas 1976 – By Yours Truly

    Retail Faux Pas 1976 – By Yours Truly

    Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22116-687: I was over at A.J. McGregor’s blog Saturday night and read her post called, “Other Things # 7 – One of My Most Insensitive Moments“. I felt her pain and understood how it feels to say something and as soon as it escapes from between your…

  • Unmarried Marriage Counselors – They’re Everywhere! – An Ode

    Unmarried Marriage Counselors – They’re Everywhere! – An Ode

    Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22107-678: On Monday the 10th, Bruce over at Weave-A-Web posted a story about a pair of unmarried marriage counselors. Marriage Enrichment Program. He is the blogger that most reminds me of O. Henry if O. Henry had more dark endings than light. Anyway, I read it and…

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