Jest a minute

VFW Magazine, Dec, 2002

* Out in west Texas, an old rancher went to town to get some supplies. While in town, he decided to buy his wife a present. He told the clerk to wrap it beautifully because he did not often do this.

On his way home he stopped and picked up an old Indian. The Indian looked at the package and then at the old rancher. Finally, the old rancher said, "I got that for my wife" The old Indian looked at him and said, "Good trade."

R. W. Townsley, Austin, Texas

* A young draftee was startled out of a sound sleep by his platoon sergeant his first night in the Army.

"Hey, you!" bellowed the sergeant. "It's 4:30!"

"Four-thirty?" mumbled the rookie. "Man, you'd better get to bed. We got a big day tomorrow."

O.H. Wright, Clinton, Ind.

* Four high school boys had fishing fever and skipped morning class. After lunch they reported to the teacher they'd had a flat tire.

Much to their relief, she smiled and said, "Well, you missed a test this morning, so take seats apart from one another, and take out a sheet of paper."

Still smiling, she waited for them to sit down. "First question: Which tire was it?"

George Kottwitz, Edwardsville, Ill.

* A little boy said to his school teacher, "I don't want to scare you, but my dad told me if I don't get any better grades in school, somebody is going to be spanked."

Garfield Anderson Truth or Consequences, N.M.

* Anyone who profits from his mistakes has probably sold his life's story.

Richard Nosal, Columbus, Neb.

Heard a Good Joke Lately?

Send in a good, clean joke and we'll publish it along with your name, city and state. Jokes must be short in length and may be edited for style. Providing the source of the joke is mandatory for copyright reasons. Send to Jest A Minute, VFW Magazine, 406 W. 34th St., Kansas City, MO 64111.