TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US!!

It's Friday!  I'm tired.  My dad never sends forward but this one was FUNNY!  Enjoy and happy stormy weekend.  Be safe.

TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US !!  

(THIS IS FOR OLD FOLKS - NOT YOU)

                                                                                       
An elderly Floridian called 911 on her cell phone to report
that her car has been broken into. She is hysterical as she
explains her situation to the dispatcher: 'They've
stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake pedal and
even the accelerator!' she cried. The dispatcher said,
'Stay calm. An officer is on the way.' A few minutes
later, the officer radios in 'Disregard.' He says.
'She got in the back-seat by mistake.'

TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US !!
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Three sisters, ages 92, 94 and 96, live in a house
together. One night the 96-year-old draws a bath. She puts
her foot in and pauses. She yells to the other sisters,
'Was I getting in or out of the bath?' The
94-year-old yells back, 'I don't know. I'll come
up and see.' She starts up the stairs and pauses
'Was I going up the stairs or down?' The 92-year-old was
sitting at the kitchen table having tea listening to her
sisters, she shakes her head and says, 'I sure hope I
never get that forgetful, knock on wood...' She then
yells, 'I'll come up and help both of you as soon as
I see who's at the door.'

TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US !!!!
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'I CAN HEAR JUST FINE!'
Three retirees, each with a hearing loss, were playing golf
one fine March day. One remarked to the other, 'Windy,
isn't it?' 'No,' the second man replied,
'it's Thursday..' And the third man chimed in,
'So am I. Let's have a beer.'

TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US !!!!
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A little old lady was running up and down the halls in a
nursing home. As she walked, she would flip up the hem of
her nightgown and say 'Supersex...' She walked up to
an elderly man in a wheelchair. Flipping her gown at him,
she said, 'Supersex.' He sat silently for a moment
or two and finally answered, 'I'll take the
soup.'

TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US !!!!
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Now this one is just too Precious...LOL!
Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades. Over
the years, they had shared all kinds of activities and
adventures. Lately, their activities had been limited to
meeting a few times a week to play cards.
One day, they were playing cards when one looked at the
other and said, 'Now don't get mad at me ... I know
we've been friends for a long time, but I just can't
think of your name! I've thought and thought, but I
can't remember it. Please tell me what your name is..'
Her friend glared at her for at least three minutes she
just stared and glared at her. Finally she said, 'How
soon do you need to know?'

TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US !!!!
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SENIOR DRIVING
As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his cell
phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife's voice
urgently warning him, 'Herman, I just heard on the news
that there's a car going the wrong way on Interstate 77.
Please be careful!' 'Heck,' said Herman,
'It's not just one car.. It's hundreds of them!'

TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US !!!!
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DRIVING
Two elderly women were out driving in a large car - both
could barely see over the dashboard. As they were cruising
along, they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red,
but they just went on through. The woman in the passenger
seat thought to herself 'I must be losing it. I could
have sworn we just went through a red light.'
After a few more minutes, they came to another intersection
and the light was red. Again, they went right through. The
woman in the passenger seat was almost sure that the light
had been red but was really concerned that she was losing
it. She was getting nervous.
At the next intersection, sure enough, the light was red
and they went on through. So she turned to the other woman
and said, 'Mildred, did you know that we just ran
through three red lights in a row? You could have killed us
both!'
Mildred turned to her and said, 'Oh, crap, am I driving?'

TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US !!!!

Too Old or Too Tired

Maybe both?!?!

When it comes down to going out am I the only one my age who just feels and old and/or tired to handle it anymore? It's time to go out and I find a movie or tv show to pre-occupy me. Once I just started cleaning....

Then when I do get there, I watch the clock to how much longer before closing. Yawning excessively. Oh boy. Please note I am known for take naps while out. Lol. And the noise boy, how am I not deaf?

When it's time to go home I'm ready. I move swifty to the car. Once home I greet my bed warmly.

Am I just tired or am I too old for this?

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Historically Black Greek Life...

I went a college that was well in the sticks.  That's right.  The Brooklyn girl, stepped out of her comfort zone and into amish country.  Culture shock 101, 102and 201.  HA!  I just knew that I was going to a historically black college and join a historically black sorority.  But I guess a higher power had a different plan for me. 

As I went on to the prodominantly white institution (PWI as they call them now), I really had no idea the world I was stepping into, but luckily, it all worked out.  As I began to find my place at the school, myself and many other students of color realized, there was no greek organization of interest to us.  Particularly black students.  There was no historically black sorority or fraternity for us to join.  As a young black person growing up, especially, from the south, joining a historically black sorority or fraternity was expected.  It is embedded in all that we see.  As you watched A Different World, they were there was pledging.

And we see it continued in movies like Stomp the Yard.

Working for schools in the Northeast, and attending them, is hard for a student of color, because being in a historically black sorority or fraternity is important to many but it's not there.

For some reason, I decided tonight to take another look at the sororities to see where they are, as many of my aquaintances have joined post-grad.  It's amazing to see that there is a lack of presence in the northeast.  I will not say which sorority I considered joining then, but I will say it is on my mind to join as a post-grad to meet people and build a bond as I move forward in my life and career.

Does having this organizations at a PWI make it better for students of color or black students?  You are allowed to pledge on other campuses if it is not available at your institution but it may not be the easiest to get to.  Do students of color lose out by attending PWIs without these organizations?

Many students come to me asking about greek life regardless of their ethnicity or race. As an "independent," who attended a PWI, and attempted to bring two of these organizations to their campus, no.  The intent is not to negate the positive effects of having these organizations but you can survive withouth them.  What's most important is to remember that you are a student FIRST!  What makes me proud of the women that I attended school with who tried, they were not willing to sacrifice what they had going already.  They knew what they stood for, and made the decision based on their own needs. 

If you don't do it in college, you can still join post-grad.  If I can look now, so can you.  Historically black sororities and fraternities are important to our culture and our nation.  They each do great work for thier membership and communities.  You just need to know if it's right , which is right and the timing for yourself.  Keep historically black greek life going but also remember yourself in the process.