i guess, plus we slow down due to age too. -----Original Message----- From: Salkin Kathleen To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 8/29/2002 10:18 PM Subject: Re: jokes from cp people Because we fill up our time too much? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:00 PM Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > i probably need to study those if i everget a free minute again. how come > as we get older, we don't seem to have time to do anything except try to > keep up with daily life? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Salkin Kathleen > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: 8/29/2002 10:12 PM > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > It's a series of seven books entitled, "The Legend of the Jews," written > up > by Louis Ginzburg and translated from the original Yiddish. They are an > example of *midrashim* which are writings on the Hebrew Bible that > explain > and expand on stories and passages in the Tanakh (Holy Scriptures), > which > includes the Torah. > > Kat > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 9:50 PM > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > i had not heard those. glad you brought them up. i'll try to remember > them. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Salkin Kathleen > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Sent: 8/29/2002 9:59 PM > > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > Well, my rabbi chuckled as we discussed this in my orientation class. > > Also > > the Jews have a host of legends based on the Bible that made me laugh. > > > > For example, Abraham in one legend is a sort of an ancient Superman: > > with > > every step he takes, he covers seven leagues, and he has the strength > of > > several lions, boars, and oxen, etc., etc. I had to laugh when I read > > it. > > Kinda reminded me our Marvel supercomics. > > > > Kat > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> > > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 9:38 PM > > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > > > > oh, yes, if we believe we are in the image of God and see all these > > people > > > with a sense of humor why do we believe God has no sense of humor? > > > > > > i think of the story of Gideon. he was there hiding in the treshing > > floor > > > (cowering) hiding from the midionites and the angel appeared and > said > > "ho, > > > you might man of valor." such sarcasm. i don't know why most people > > don't > > > see it. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Michael H Collis > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Sent: 8/29/2002 7:49 PM > > > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > > > Ken, the story of Jonah in the bible is Jewish humor. We goyim > don't > > > see it, but it's there... > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barber, Kenneth > L. > > > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 3:24 PM > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > > > With me. It may be a sign of insanity. I find humor in so many > places > > > and > > > situations. Even in the bible I'll find things I think is funny and > > > people > > > just look at me laughing while reading the bible.