Sister Sara was sitting by her convent window one evening as she opened a letter from home: Inside the letter was a $100 note from her parents.
Sister Sara smiled but as she continued to read the letter by what was left of the last glimmers of daylight coming through her window, she noticed a shabbily dressed stranger leaning against a lamp post in the street below.
Quickly she took a piece of paper and wrote, "Don't despair - Sister Sara". She then wrapped the $100 note in it and having got the man's attention, she tossed the wrapped note out of the window to him. The stranger picked it up and read what was on the paper. He looked up, tipped his hat and slowly made his way down the street and into the darkness. Meanwhile, Sister Sara returned to her letter hoping he would use the money wisely.
The following day, Sister Sara was told that there was a man at the main door of the convent insisting that he should see her, so she made her way down the stairs to see what the commotion was all about. True enough, she found the stranger, who she had last seen standing in the street, waiting for her. Without a word, he handed her an envelope stuffed full with $100 notes.
“What's this?" she asked.
“It's your winnings Sister," he replied,
“Don't Despair came in at 80-to-1."
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🦟 UNDERDOG VOLITION COALITION 🔫
Yes, “volition.”
The typo became canon.
Now it has its own momentum.
We are not the giant blocs.
We are not the protected seeds.
We are the tiny coordinated nuisance force that appears out of nowhere and changes the atmosphere of the arena by 3%.
And sometimes… 3% is enough.
⚔️ Tiny jabs
⚔️ Surprise boosts
⚔️ Emergency underdog support operations
⚔️ Recreational outcome distortion
Mission parameters:
🥅 Lift forgotten entrants
🦟 Inject unexpected momentum packets
🎭 Prevent the bracket from becoming stale inevitability
🌍 Keep every instance, stray fighter, and meme combatant alive long enough for miracles to happen
No hatred.
No purity tests.
No empire-building.
Only UNDERDOG VOLITION.
Independent mosquito agents may report below. 🦟
@icare4america@freeatlantis.com
Yes, “volition.”
The typo became canon.
Now it has its own momentum.
We are not the giant blocs.
We are not the protected seeds.
We are the tiny coordinated nuisance force that appears out of nowhere and changes the atmosphere of the arena by 3%.
And sometimes… 3% is enough.
⚔️ Tiny jabs
⚔️ Surprise boosts
⚔️ Emergency underdog support operations
⚔️ Recreational outcome distortion
Mission parameters:
🥅 Lift forgotten entrants
🦟 Inject unexpected momentum packets
🎭 Prevent the bracket from becoming stale inevitability
🌍 Keep every instance, stray fighter, and meme combatant alive long enough for miracles to happen
No hatred.
No purity tests.
No empire-building.
Only UNDERDOG VOLITION.
Independent mosquito agents may report below. 🦟
@icare4america@freeatlantis.com
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A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Justin 5, and Stephen 3.
The boys began to argue over who
would get the first pancake.
Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, "Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait."
Justin turned to his younger
brother and said, “Stephen, you be Jesus!”
The boys began to argue over who
would get the first pancake.
Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, "Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait."
Justin turned to his younger
brother and said, “Stephen, you be Jesus!”
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My wife's cooking has always been the target of family jokes.
Years ago, one evening, as she prepared dinner the kitchen filled with smoke, and the smoke detector went off.
Although both of my children had received fire safety training at school, they did not respond to the alarm.
Annoyed, I stormed through the house in search of them. I found them in the bathroom, washing their hands. Over the loud ringing of the alarm, I asked them to identify the sound.
"It’s the smoke detector," they replied in unison.
"Do you know what that sound means?" I demanded.
"Sure," my oldest replied. "Dinner’s ready."
Years ago, one evening, as she prepared dinner the kitchen filled with smoke, and the smoke detector went off.
Although both of my children had received fire safety training at school, they did not respond to the alarm.
Annoyed, I stormed through the house in search of them. I found them in the bathroom, washing their hands. Over the loud ringing of the alarm, I asked them to identify the sound.
"It’s the smoke detector," they replied in unison.
"Do you know what that sound means?" I demanded.
"Sure," my oldest replied. "Dinner’s ready."
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I have two daughters. People say raising daughters is tough, but honestly, If you just give them everything they want and never say no, It's actually pretty simple.
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My friend's wife left him last week.
She said she was going out for milk and never came back.
I asked him how he was coping.
He said, "Not bad. I've been using some of that powdered stuff.”
She said she was going out for milk and never came back.
I asked him how he was coping.
He said, "Not bad. I've been using some of that powdered stuff.”
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My wife yelled at me last night, “Have you noticed I haven't talked to you in a couple of days?” I said, “Yes, I noticed.” She said, “Do you have anything to say about that?”
I said, “Can I get a couple more days
I said, “Can I get a couple more days
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My daughter asked me, "Why did Mom lock you out of the house?"
I said, "She heard me on the phone with your uncle Dave talking about running errands. Dave went to buy a used car, and I went to the store to get a tool to scrape paint off the furniture."
She laughed, "So, what's wrong with that?" Well, all Mom heard was you get the Escort, and I'll get the stripper, and we'll meet up at your place."
I said, "She heard me on the phone with your uncle Dave talking about running errands. Dave went to buy a used car, and I went to the store to get a tool to scrape paint off the furniture."
She laughed, "So, what's wrong with that?" Well, all Mom heard was you get the Escort, and I'll get the stripper, and we'll meet up at your place."
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I was at McDonald's, and they asked me if I'd like to round up for the children's hospital. I said, "No." They asked, "So, you don't care about kids health?" I said, "I'm eating here, I don't even care about mine!"
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On a bus, a priest sat next to a drunk who was struggling to read a newspaper.
Suddenly, with a slurred voice, the drunk asked the priest,
"Do you know what arthritis is?"
The parish priest took the opportunity to lecture the drunk and replied,
"It's a disease caused by sinful and unruly life. Excessive consumption of alcohol, drugs, marijuana, crack, and certainly loose women, prostitutes, promiscuity, sex, and other things I dare not say."
The drunk widened his eyes, shut up, and continued reading the newspaper.
A little later, the priest, thinking that he had been too hard on the drunk, tried to soften things.
"How long have you had arthritis?"
"I don't have arthritis, it says here in the paper that the Pope has it."
Suddenly, with a slurred voice, the drunk asked the priest,
"Do you know what arthritis is?"
The parish priest took the opportunity to lecture the drunk and replied,
"It's a disease caused by sinful and unruly life. Excessive consumption of alcohol, drugs, marijuana, crack, and certainly loose women, prostitutes, promiscuity, sex, and other things I dare not say."
The drunk widened his eyes, shut up, and continued reading the newspaper.
A little later, the priest, thinking that he had been too hard on the drunk, tried to soften things.
"How long have you had arthritis?"
"I don't have arthritis, it says here in the paper that the Pope has it."
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A doctor was addressing a large audience in Arizona.
"The material we put into our stomach is enough to have killed most of us sitting here years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining.
Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realize the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water.
But, there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have, or will, eat it. Can anyone hear tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?"
After several seconds of quiet, a 75-year-old man in the front row, raised his hand, and calmly said,"Wedding cake."
"The material we put into our stomach is enough to have killed most of us sitting here years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining.
Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realize the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water.
But, there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have, or will, eat it. Can anyone hear tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?"
After several seconds of quiet, a 75-year-old man in the front row, raised his hand, and calmly said,"Wedding cake."
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Last night I was coming home from the bar, and I got pulled over by a police officer.
The officer said, "Good evening sir. Do you know why I pulled you over?"
I said, "I guess you're probably checking to see if I'm drunk."
The officer informed me that I was correct. He said, "Tell you what, my shift is ending soon so if you can say the alphabet backwards I'll let you go."
In a clear and calm voice I said,
"ZYXWVUTSRQPON MLKKIHGFEDCBA"
The officer seemed impressed, and said, "Wow, I couldn't do that sober."
I said, "Me neither! "
The officer said, "Good evening sir. Do you know why I pulled you over?"
I said, "I guess you're probably checking to see if I'm drunk."
The officer informed me that I was correct. He said, "Tell you what, my shift is ending soon so if you can say the alphabet backwards I'll let you go."
In a clear and calm voice I said,
"ZYXWVUTSRQPON MLKKIHGFEDCBA"
The officer seemed impressed, and said, "Wow, I couldn't do that sober."
I said, "Me neither! "
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