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Debby, I don’t know where you got that from but here’s the original:

Wonder Horse. The name alone evoked awe. The horse that was famous far and wide for his stunts and tricks was not called Wonder Horse for naught. There was no other like him. However, the owner of the Wonder Horse realized that the horse was getting old. He decided that it would be prudent to sell the horse before it died, this way ensuring himself a tidy profit. Unfortunately, not many people were able to afford the exorbitant price he was charging for it.

The Wonder Horse

horse, his Wonder Horse, lay motionless. His brain refused to comprehend what his eyes saw. He ran back to bed, certain that he was having a bad dream.

Early the next morning, he once again hurried out to the stable. When he saw his dead Wonder Horse he realized that his dream last night was not a dream. He began pacing back and forth, desperate for a way to at least recoup his losses. It took a few hours, but he eventually hit upon a brilliant plan. He ran inside, picked up the phone, and dialed the local daily newspaper. The next morning, he looked at the front page of the newspaper. He was certain that no one would miss the piece about the raffle for the Wonder Horse.

He got there exactly on time. The wealthy man walked together with the young man to the stable. They entered the stall and the young man saw the horse for the first time. He looked questioningly at the wealthy man.

The wealthy man looked back at him. Then he non-chalantly pulled a ten-dollar bill out of his pocket, handed it to the young man, turned around and walked out of the stable.

yros – Good boys, good learners. I think others have mentioned Springfield and Fallsburg in this thread. Stein’s is not as yeshivish as those. Great yeshiva!

Brooklyn- I’m not saying that I’m pro no-ed. However, I wouldn’t attribute it to laziness. I don’t believe that most eighth graders make their own decision where they’re going for high school. They may be included in the decision that is made by the parents. I’m not sure that I’m being clear. What I mean to say is that parents might say to a child- this is what kind of school we decided you are going to, do you have a preference of School A or School B, both of which fall into the same category.

This one-

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/funny-mother-in-law-vs-shadchan

Mr. Schwab, you are correct. I am not a MIL.

Is there an organization that assists in rehabilitation? or guides people where to go for help?

noitallmr- Is that “The Easy Way to Quit Smoking?” I think I heard my 20 and 22 year old brothers talking about it recently, (although they both said they’re not reading it right now because they’re not ready to quit yet, hashem yishmor.)

Xerox- I googled James Naismith and here’s what I found:

“James Naismith invented basketball as a sport to play indoors during the cold Massachusetts winters.”

Biography of Canadian James Naismith who invented basketball.

By Mary Bellis, About.com

Does anyone know what happened to teenager? She hasn’t been around for a while. I hope everything’s ok.

ICOT- All of William Steig’s books are fantastic. So are Kevin Henkes and Patricia Polacco. Some of the best picture books are written by these author.

Does anyone know anything about Newman’s in Lakewood?

How about texting while driving?

Brooklyn- good line

I was at a bris this week. I was blown away by the amount of talking in the shul! I would never have believed it possible if I hadn’t heard it myself. Shocking!

Mrs. B- I put in a very tiny bit. Otherwise….

ICOT- I’m sorry if my earlier post wasn’t clear. I meant that this was my way of remembering this piece of info, not that this was the reason Texas is called the lone star state. And don’t worry, I’m really not offended:)

ICOT- are you making fun of me?

Asdf… You are correct!!

1. 7?

2. Truman and Van Buren? I think Nixon was also VP.

Zimby- you sound like my kids! I make dough to make cookies and for some odd reason, when I’m finished baking, there are never as many cookies as there used to be.

I can’t think of anything right now. (Ok, I admit. I might be experiencing a “senior moment” here.)

notpashut- Is that fiction or do you mean fantasy?

Are you talking about picture books or chapter books?

Henry Hudson paid $25 or I think the equivalent was 60 in Dutch currency.

This question is for my son! It’s Obama. I think when his mother (Ann Dunham?) remarried Soetoro, they moved to Jakarta (Indonesia?) for a few years where he was known as Barry Soetoro.

Teenager, being that you’ve been through it yourself, would you be able to share with us what it was that got you headed in the right direction? This is a way too common occurrence and it’s people like you, who’ve been through it, who know what works.