Community Magazine May 2021

78 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE Riddle: Calendar Craze SUBMITTED BY LAWRENCE K. What occurs once in January and again in February, but doesn’t occur again until the summer months of June, July, and August? Last Month's Riddle: Time Puzzle What time is it when it is halfway through the second half of the day? Assume that a day starts and ends at midnight. Solution: It is 6pm. Solved by: Sara Smouha, ZR Setton, AbrahamCohen, The Zamis, H. Soleimani, Carol Levy, The Blum Family, and The Shmulster. Junior Riddle: Shorthand SUBMITTED BY RENA D. What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? Last Month's Junior Riddle: Word Riddle Which word in this sentence is misspelled? Solution: The word “misspelled,” answering the literal question as to which of the words is the word “misspelled” – the word itself is spelled correctly. Solved by: Rafi Shabtai, Ronnie Betesh, Richard Ayal, Michael Levy, Frieda Betesh, Haim S., Carol Levy, Big Mike, and The Blum Family. Send your solutions! online: go.communitym.com/riddle email: riddles@communitym.com post: 1616 Ocean Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11223 Correct solutions received by the 15th of each month will be noted in the next issue. Dear L-rd, so far today, I’m doing alright. I have not gossiped or lost my temper, and I have not slandered anyone. I have not been grumpy, greedy, nasty, selfish, or self-indulgent. I have not whined, screamed, or even eaten chocolate. I have not charged on my credit card or gotten frustrated at my husband or children. But in a few minutes, I plan to get out of bed – and I’m going to need a lot more help after that. Jack V. Grazi A WOMAN’S PRAYER CAN YOU CRACK US UP? Send us your most hilarious jokes, anecdotes, or observations. Top picks will appear in this section with the name of the contributor. email: jokes@communitym.com online: go.communitym.com/jokes post mail: 1616 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11223 One summer, a wise old gentleman retired and purchased a modest home in a small town. He spent the first few weeks of his retirement in peace and contentment – until... the school year began. On the afternoon of the first day of school, four young boys, full of youthful energy, came down his street, beating merrily on every trash can they encountered. The sound of crashing metal continued day after day, until finally the wise old man decided it was time to take some action. The next afternoon, he walked out to meet the young percussionists as they banged their way down the street. Stopping them, he said, “You kids are a lot of fun and I really like it when you beat those trash cans. Will you do me a favor? I’ll give you each a dollar if you’ll promise to come around every day and do your thing.” The kids were elated and readily agreed. The old man took out his wallet and counted out his last four singles. But before handing the cash to the boys, he paused and said, “I’m afraid I’m going to need a dollar for the bus later,” and he put a single back in his pocket. Then, preparing to hand the money to the boys he paused again and said, “I’ll need another dollar to take the bus back home.” And he put another dollar bill back in his pocket. Pulling off yet another dollar, the man explained, “I’ll probably need one more dollar to –” Just then, one of the boys interrupted him. “Hold it right there, mister. If you think we’re going to waste our time beating these cans around for a quarter each, you’re nuts! You’ll have to beat your own trash cans.” And the old man finally enjoyed the peace and quiet he desired. Joyce Mizrahi BEATING THE BLARE