{"id":7889,"date":"2011-12-02T13:27:13","date_gmt":"2011-12-02T19:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/?p=7889"},"modified":"2011-12-02T13:27:54","modified_gmt":"2011-12-02T19:27:54","slug":"friday-funnies-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/?p=7889","title":{"rendered":"FRIDAY FUNNIES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Contrary to popular belief, I did <em>not<\/em> get one of these kits for Christmas one year. I had to build my own collection, but I can help you build yours if you&#8217;d like to get started.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Crazy-cat-lady-starter-kit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7890\" title=\"Crazy cat lady starter kit\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Crazy-cat-lady-starter-kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Crazy-cat-lady-starter-kit.jpg 459w, https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Crazy-cat-lady-starter-kit-300x279.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Sticking with animals for the moment, here&#8217;s a graphic I did earlier this year based on a joke I heard. You can click it for a larger version suitable for printing and posting at your school or office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Pet-unicorn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7891\" title=\"Pet unicorn\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Pet-unicorn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Pet-unicorn.jpg 742w, https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Pet-unicorn-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now this is the best way to win a campaign in a democracy. Appeal to fear and ignorance. It works every time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/bizarro-bogeyman.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7892\" title=\"bizarro-bogeyman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/bizarro-bogeyman.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/bizarro-bogeyman.gif 459w, https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/bizarro-bogeyman-251x300.gif 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The good thing about Facebook is that we can manage people&#8217;s perceptions of us without letting nasty ol&#8217; reality get into the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Facebook-vs-realistic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7893\" title=\"Facebook vs realistic\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Facebook-vs-realistic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Facebook-vs-realistic.jpg 460w, https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Facebook-vs-realistic-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And shifting toward the theme of the upcoming weeks, Santa always brings in temps during the weeks leading up to Christmas, but there was a mixup at the temp agency this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mixup-at-the-temp-agency.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7894\" title=\"Mixup at the temp agency\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mixup-at-the-temp-agency.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mixup-at-the-temp-agency.jpg 459w, https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mixup-at-the-temp-agency-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, finally, this is going to be the first year that Rudolph appears with his new, environmentally friendly nose. Santa discovered that the old version didn&#8217;t meet EPA guidelines, so he&#8217;s had a retrofit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Rudolphs-retrofit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7895\" title=\"Rudolph's retrofit\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Rudolphs-retrofit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Rudolphs-retrofit.jpg 459w, https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Rudolphs-retrofit-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contrary to popular belief, I did not get one of these kits for Christmas one year. 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