{"id":722,"date":"2025-07-27T09:26:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T09:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/?p=722"},"modified":"2025-07-27T09:26:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T09:26:25","slug":"wisdom-of-the-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/?p=722","title":{"rendered":"Wisdom of the Ages."},"content":{"rendered":"

A 72 year old man had one hobby \u2013 he loved to fish.<\/h2>\n

He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say, \u2018Pick me up.\u2019 he looked around and couldn\u2019t see anyone.<\/p>\n

He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again, \u2018Pick me up.\u2019<\/p>\n

He looked in the water and there, floating on the top, was a frog. The man said, \u2018Are you talking to me?\u2019<\/p>\n

The frog said, \u2018Yes, I\u2019m talking to you. Pick me up, then kiss me; and I\u2019ll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen. I\u2019ll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous, because I will be your bride!\u2019<\/p>\n

The man looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully and placed it in his shirt pocket.<\/p>\n

The frog said, \u2018What, are you nuts? Didn\u2019t you hear what I said?\u2019 I said, \u2018Kiss me, and I will be your beautiful bride.\u2019<\/p>\n

He opened his pocket, looked at the frog and said,<\/p>\n

\u2018Nah. At my age, I\u2019d rather have a talking frog.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

With age \u2013 comes wisdom!<\/h3>\n

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A father had promised his two young sons he would take them on a fishing trip.<\/h2>\n

The boys were digging for fishing bait in their parents\u2019 garden. Uncovering a many legged creature, one of the boys proudly dangled it before his Father.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, son, he won\u2019t do for bait,\u201d his Father said. \u201cHe\u2019s not an earthworm.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not?\u201d the boy asked, his eyes wide.\u00a0\u201cWhat planet is he from?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jim had an awful day fishing in the lake, sitting in the blazing sun all day without catching a single one.<\/h2>\n

On his way home, he stopped at the supermarket and ordered four catfish. He told the fish salesman, \u201cPick four large ones out and throw them at me, will you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy do you want me to throw them at you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause I want to tell my wife that I caught them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, but I suggest that you take the orange trout.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy\u2019s that?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause your wife came in earlier today and said that if you came by, I should tell you to take orange trout. That\u2019s what she\u2019d like for dinner tonight.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

A young man from Nebraska moves to Florida and goes to a big \u201ceverything under one roof\u201d department store looking for a job.<\/h2>\n

The manager asks, \u201cDo you have any sales experience?\u201d<\/p>\n

The man replies, \u201cYeah, I was one of the best footwear salesmen back in Omaha.\u201d<\/p>\n

The boss likes the guy and gives him the job. \u201cYou can start tomorrow. I\u2019ll come down after we close and see how you did.\u201d<\/p>\n

His first day on the job is rough, but he gets through it. After the store is locked up, the boss comes down. \u201cHow many customers bought something from you today?\u201d The man responds, \u201cOne.\u201d<\/p>\n

The boss says, \u201cJust one? Our sales people average 20 to 30 customers a day. How much was the sale for?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c$101,237.65.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow is it possible? What did you sell?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, I sold him a small fish hook. Then I sold him a medium fish hook. Then I sold him a large fish hook. Then I sold him a new fishing rod. Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down the coast. I told him he was going to need a boat, so we went down to the boat department, and I sold him a twin engine Boston Whaler. Then he said he didn\u2019t think his car would pull it, so I took him down to the automobile department and sold him a 4\u00d74 truck with all the bells and whistles.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA guy came in here to buy a fish hook, and you sold him a boat and a truck?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, the guy came in here to buy diapers for his kid, and I said,\u00a0\u2018Dude, your weekend\u2019s shot. You should go fishing.\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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