Greetings workers of the world! As you know, I just re-send the best joke(s) I get from the emails I gather from people all over the world. Then I add my own original drawings (which I create on the spot as I put this email together) to give it a personal touch. Most of the time I create this a few hours before Thursday midnight so if you catch a few typos, please forgive my tired mind and fingers. If this is your first time to receive this, welcome to a new and (hopefully) entertaining addiction.

A very Merry Christmas to you TGIF Joke fans! I hope all your expectations have been met. If not, you're probably not alone. Many set themselves up for disaster because they set the bar too high. Ask yourself if you were to set it a little lower would life be better? Now look around you. See the many blessings you've been taking for granted? Feel better now? God is good, isn't he?

Thanks to Francisco of Fullerton, Judy of Covina, Mike of NYC, Terry of Santa Monica, and Don of Kewlona.

Hug your love ones and then hug them one more time for me. Tell them the guy who brings you your Friday laughs wishes them a Merry Christmas too.

From Francisco of Fullerton, CA
TGIF Wisdom:

I think I showed this a while back but I still got teary eyed when I saw this again. If this doesn't touch you ... you should be nominated for the Scrooge of the season.

Our expectations of others have stiffled so many dreams. I recently heard a fascinating interview in a radio program, Focus on the Family about how we are doing this to out teenagers. The title of the talk is Challenging Teens to Rise Above. Don't worry, it isn't political. Just a window to a paradigm shift on how we should view kids.

Through the swishing of sand, this French artist dramatically weaves a touching story about the ravages of war.

Thanksgiving is past but we're still officially in the "smorgasbord season." This video is about a popular Fall delicacy that sounds deliciously funny.