Archive for June, 2009

Poor Grandpa

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on June 30, 2009
General, Relief Society, Sunday School / No Comments

Sister: You know… your knowledge is the only thing you get to take with you. Unless you’ve got Alzheimer’s.

Overheard by: Be-rad

VN:F [1.1.6_502]
Rating: 3.3/5 (15 votes cast)

Tags: ,

Make-A-Title

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on June 29, 2009
Children, Primary / 10 Comments

(This is a Make-A-Title. Leave your title suggestion as a comment.)

Primary teacher: Who had enough faith to walk on water?
11-year-old boy under his breath: Chuck Norris.

Overheard by: Anne

VN:F [1.1.6_502]
Rating: 4.3/5 (24 votes cast)

Tags: ,

Bring Your Shades

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on June 28, 2009
General, Leadership, Sacrament Meeting / No Comments

Bishopric councilor: The closing song is on page 227, There is Sunshine in My Eyes.

Overheard by: Mamma G

VN:F [1.1.6_502]
Rating: 3.9/5 (14 votes cast)

Tags: , , ,

Brought To You By Colgate

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on June 27, 2009
Children, Leadership, Primary / No Comments

Bishop to Primary: What is something that we are supposed to do every morning and night, by ourselves, and with our families?
4-year-old girl: Brush our teeth!

Overheard by: Amanda

VN:F [1.1.6_502]
Rating: 3.4/5 (15 votes cast)

Tags: , , , , , ,

Is Hell Appropriate Language?

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on June 26, 2009
General, Sacrament Meeting / 1 Comment

Women bearing testimony: I’d just like to bear my testimony that… well… I’ve been through—can I say ‘hell and back?
Bishop: [slowly frowns and shakes his head]

Overheard by: Stalker in Congregation

VN:F [1.1.6_502]
Rating: 4.3/5 (16 votes cast)

Tags: , ,

3-Year-Old Economic Woes

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on June 25, 2009
Children, General, Parents / No Comments

3-year-old watching his cousin exit the font after his baptism: Where is Johnny going?
Parent: He’s going to get dried off.
3-year-old: He’s going to get laid off?

Overheard by: The Recession

VN:F [1.1.6_502]
Rating: 3.5/5 (8 votes cast)

Tags: , , ,

Can You See?

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on June 24, 2009
General, Leadership, Sacrament Meeting / No Comments

Bishop announcing closing hymn in dark chapel during power outage: Our closing hymn will be Oh, Say, Can You See.

Overheard by: Janet Groneman

VN:F [1.1.6_502]
Rating: 4.0/5 (16 votes cast)

Tags: , , , ,