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The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
Here are the winners:

What do you call a dog with no legs? Doesn’t matter what you call him, he’s not coming.
My driving instructor told me to pull over somewhere safe. After 10 minutes he asked me why I hadn’t pulled over. I said we are still in Manchester.
Ham and Eggs: A day’s work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig
I would tell you my autumn joke but you probably wouldn’t fall for it.
Anger; the feeling that makes your mouth work faster than your mind.
They used to time me with a stopwatch… now they use a calendar.
I walked past a homeless guy with a sign that read, “One day, this could be you.” I put my money back in my pocket, just in case he’s right.
I got lost in your eyes. But I also get lost in most department stores, so I wouldn’t read too much into it.
Always identify who to blame in an emergency.
So apparently RSVP’ing back to a wedding invite ‘maybe next time’ isn’t the correct response.
There’s a plane going down over the desert with only 3 parachutes on board. There are four people onboard, the smartest man in the world, the best doctor in the world, an old priest, and a young nerd.
The doctor says, “People need me for my medical skills.” grabs the first parachute pack, and jumps. The smartest man in the world says, “People need me for my intelligence.” grabs a pack, and jumps. The old priest says, “I have lived a long and happy life. You take the last chute.”
The nerd says, “Don’t worry. There are enough chutes for the both of us. The smartest man in the world just grabbed my backpack.”
What’s the difference between a maze and a depressed life? one of them you can find a way out of.
My teacher gave us an assignment and one of the questions was “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I answered “Happy”. The teacher said I didn’t understand the test, I said to her that she didn’t understand life

A chicken farmer went to the local bar. He sat next to a woman and ordered champagne.
The woman said: “How strange, I also just ordered a glass of champagne.”
“What a coincidence,” said the farmer, who added, ” It is a special day for me. I am celebrating.”
“It is a special day for me too, I am also celebrating!” said the woman.
“What a coincidence!” said the farmer.
While they toasted, the farmer asked, “What are you celebrating?”
“My husband and I have been trying to have a child for years, and today, my gynecologist told me that I was pregnant.”
“What a coincidence,” said the man. “I am a chicken farmer and for years all my hens were infertile, but now they are all set to lay fertilized eggs.”
“This is incredible,” said the woman. “What did you do for your chickens to become fertile?”
“I used a different rooster,” he said.
“What a coincidence.” Smiled the woman.
A local Villager has been very busy over the past 2 years (5 years in Villages years) putting his thoughts and ideas together in a book about Golf and Friends. Word is he is very proud of the results and to market the publication, he is asking friends and family to be the first to own a copy. Here’s the Table of Contents from the new book, “Whining Golf Strategies,” which he believes gives the reader valuable playing tips and insider information that he’s gained through his own years of experience in the game and observations of his fellow golfing partners. Food for thought.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 –
How to properly line up your Fourth putt.
Chapter – 2
How to hit a Nike from the rough when you hit a Titleist from the tee.
Chapter 3 – How to avoid the water when you lie 8 in a bunker.
Chapter 4 – How to get more distance off the Shank.
Chapter 5 – When to give the Ranger the finger.
Chapter 6 – Using your shadow on the Greens to confuse your opponent.
Chapter 7 – When to implement Handicap Management.
Chapter 8 – Proper excuses for drinking beer before 9 a.m.
Chapter 9 – How to urinate behind a 4″ x 4″ post … Undetected.
Chapter 10 – How to rationalize a 6 hour round.
Chapter 11 – How to find that ball that everyone else saw go in the water.
Chapter 12 – Why your spouse doesn’t care that you birdied the 5th.
Chapter 13 – How to let a Foursome play through your Twosome.
Chapter 14- How to relax when you are hitting three off the Tee.
Chapter 15 – When to suggest major swing corrections to your opponent.
Chapter 16 – God and the meaning of The Birdie-To-Bogey Putt.
Chapter 17 – When to regrip your Ball Retriever.
Chapter 18 – Use a strong grip on the Hand Wedge and Weak Slip on the Foot Wedge.
Chapter 19 – Why male golfers will pay $5 a beer from the Cart Girl and give her a $3 tip, but will balk at a $3.50 Beer at the 19th Hole and stiff the Bartender.
Hopefully you will find his book intriguing and purchase a copy. Gee, I wonder who he is! Sounds like he had partners.