Marion Ryan says:
I don't do cheesy. There's a fine line between an image of a baby or kitten that makes me go "ahhhh" or one that makes me go "arghhh". So I almost decided not to mention the International Day of Smiles because it's a pretty cheesy idea and the website is horribly, well, bright and cheerful.
I mean, do we really need another International Day of Anything? And do we need a special day set aside to encourage people to do something so fundamental as smile at other people? Or have we all become so miserable and weighed down by worry that smiling has become a luxury rather than a daily necessity that makes us feel so good?
Anyway, I decided in the end that I was only being a grinch if I didn't give you the link because I'd far rather promote something happy and positive than be a cynical grumpy old bird just because the website's too yellow! Which after all is my favourite colour too even though Wise Judith thinks it's murky green.
The website is www.DayofSmiles.com and actually, what I do like about this is that you can download a free "peace of mind" programme which is a tiny little e-book you can use to bring yourself peace of mind, no matter what is happening in your life.
You also get the chance to win a week's holiday on Little Eden Cay, a luxury Caribbean island, now that would make you smile. And I really like what you have to do to enter - but you'll have to go take a look at the website and see that for yourself!
Anyway, put Saturday 9th December in your diaries now and start practising smiling now so you're a veritable expert by the time it comes along. Here are some jokes to get you started.
A Kid Joke
"Dad, where did I come from?" asks this 10 yr old. The father was shocked that a 10 yr old would be asking a question like that. He was hoping to wait a few more years before he would have to explain the facts of life, but he figured it was better a few years early than a few days too late so, for the next two hours he explained everything to his son.
When he got finished, he asked his son what prompted his question to which his son replied, "I was talking to the new kid across the street and he said he came from Ohio, so I was just wondering where I came from."
A Husband Joke
Fire swept the plains and burned down the farmer’s barn. While he surveyed the wreckage, his wife called their insurance company and asked them to send a check for $75,000, the amount of insurance on the barn. “No, we don’t give you the money,” a company official explained. “We replace the barn and all the equipment in it.”
“In that case,” replied the wife, “can you cancel the policy I have on my husband.”
A Woman Joke
A man was walking on the beach one day and he found a bottle half buried in the sand. He decided to open it. Inside was a genie. The genie said,” I will grant you three wishes and three wishes only."
The man thought about his first wish and decided, “I'd like one million dollars transferred to a Swiss bank account. POOF!
Next he wished for a Ferrari, red in colour. POOF! There was the car sitting in front of him.
He thought for a moment and asked for his final wish, " I wish I was irresistible to women." POOF! He turned into a box of chocolates.
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