Friday Wisdom – Colds

Posted on 08/04/2023 by Andrew Reynolds

Last weekend we flew up to Seattle to visit our grandson who is doing his summer engineering internship there. I managed to pick up a cold on the flight home so here’s what I know about colds:

Simple jokes are like a common cold – everyone gets them.

There’s a song about the common cold, every catchy.

Why don’t other viruses hang out with the common cold? They think he’s a bad influenza.

I’m working on a joke about the flu … hopefully you won’t get it.

There’s an email going around saying you can catch swine flu from canned ham — delete it, it’s spam.

You get more colds in the big cities because there is a high level of congestion there.

Actually I think I got the Amish flu – you know first a little horse then a little buggy.

I’m afraid to call the doctor about about my cold. I think I got it at an airport – that’s a terminal disease.

I heard this joke about how the flu can cause amnesia, but I forget how it goes.

Did you hear that all the teachers at our high school have a cold? They say it’s a staff-infection.

Never lie to your X-ray technician — they can see right through you.

Just this morning my computer sneezed. I think it has a virus.

Well, that’s it for today because I feel like a cookie, you know, crummy.

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About Andrew Reynolds

Born in California Did the school thing studying electronics, computers, release engineering and literary criticism. I worked in the high tech world doing software release engineering and am now retired. Then I got prostate cancer. Now I am a blogger and work in my wood shop doing scroll saw work and marquetry.
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35 Responses to Friday Wisdom – Colds

  1. Priti's avatar Priti says:
    08/06/2023 at 12:46 am

    Get well soon! 👍

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  2. momshieb's avatar momshieb says:
    08/05/2023 at 3:17 pm

    Well, holy Dad jokes, you are good!!!! Tea and lemon, my friend, possibly with a dollop of whiskey.

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  3. Diane Henders's avatar Diane Henders says:
    08/05/2023 at 1:10 pm

    The jokes are hilarious, but I’m sure the cold isn’t. I hope you feel better soon!

    Liked by 1 person

  4. Lauren Scott, Author's avatar Baydreamer - Lauren Scott says:
    08/05/2023 at 9:35 am

    Only you could find humor in having a cold. 🙂 Feel better soon, Andrew!

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  5. Roberta Eaton Eaton's avatar Roberta Eaton Eaton says:
    08/05/2023 at 9:04 am

    I am sorry you have a summer cold. I have a winter cold.

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  6. Dave's avatar Dave says:
    08/05/2023 at 8:13 am

    OMG “Amish flu” created today’s first LOL. Thanks!

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  7. Sheila Landry Designs's avatar Sheila Landry Designs says:
    08/05/2023 at 7:31 am

    I drove through Oregon once and it was beautiful. From the pictures and movies I have seen, Seattle is equally beautiful. Sorry about your cold. I think we aren’t used to being around people again yet. Hope you feel better soon. The jokes are delightful. Have a great weekend.

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  8. Mama's Empty Nest's avatar Mama's Empty Nest says:
    08/05/2023 at 7:21 am

    Hope you’re feeling better. Summer colds are the pits!

    Liked by 1 person

  9. brilliantviewpoint's avatar brilliantviewpoint says:
    08/05/2023 at 5:57 am

    Hope you had fun in Seattle. I miss it there, all the lakes and mountains. Perfect place for hiking.

    Liked by 1 person

  10. joynealkidney's avatar joynealkidney says:
    08/05/2023 at 5:16 am

    Spam, Amish flu, plenty of groans here! Heal well, Andrew!

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  11. jfwknifton's avatar jfwknifton says:
    08/05/2023 at 3:46 am

    I think I’ll call it a tie this week, between the joke with the X-ray technician and the one with amnesia. A very ingenious set of gags though !

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  12. PiedType's avatar SusanR says:
    08/04/2023 at 11:13 pm

    “Amish flu.” LOL

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  13. Milena Alien's avatar Milena Alien says:
    08/04/2023 at 6:01 pm

    Get better soon

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  15. Ilsa Rey's avatar ParentingIsFunny says:
    08/04/2023 at 4:10 pm

    Staff infection is brilliant!

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